Geometry was never meant to be simple calculations that bore children; it was the Greeks' adventurous attempt to decode the universe itself, and, honestly, they pretty much nailed it.
Standing in the shadow of the Parthenon today in modern-day Athens,...
Archytas of Tarentum, who was born around the year 435 BC in what is now Taranto, Apulia, Italy, was another in a long line of brilliant polymaths from Ancient Greece, a noted military general and strategist who also made...
Euclid has been a monumental figure in the field of mathematics for centuries. His name echoes through time and history, and he became one of the most recognizable mathematicians of ancient Greece.
Known primarily for his seminal work, The Elements,...
Over the years, millions of people have explored ancient Greece's golden ratio, a magical number that has fascinated the minds of experts and amateurs alike for centuries.
At approximately 1.618, the golden ratio is not just an abstract figure of...
Most people have never heard of the Delian Problem, yet this ancient mathematical riddle has puzzled brilliant minds for over 2,400 years and continues to influence how we understand the limits of human knowledge today.
What began as a desperate...
An award-winning 12-year-old schoolboy in Canada has created a working death ray based on the model by ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician Archimedes.
Historians and scientists have deliberated for hundreds of years on whether a "death ray" weapon supposedly invented...
Giota Chatzopoulou, a Greek teacher, won Europe’s top teaching award, demonstrating dedication and innovation in shaping the entrepreneurial skills of future generations.
Teachers from Lithuania and Austria joined Chatzopoulou in the 2024 Junior Achievement (JA) Europe award after an intensive...
Two teenagers found ten new proofs of the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, debunking a century-old belief.
Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson were St. Mary's Academy students in New Orleans and now attend Louisiana State University and Xavier University, respectively. Their...
Six Greek high school students participating in the 65th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Bath (July 11-22) brought back a gold, two silver, and three bronze medals, the Hellenic Mathematical Society (HMS) said on Monday.
"The high achievements of the...
