Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...

A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest ...

Scientists have started to decode mysterious symbols found on 5,000-year-old cylinder seals to trace the invention of writing ...

Justin Jacobs, author and expert in modern Chinese history, discusses loot, antiquity, and imperialism in his new book.

The 2,000-year-old geoglyphs offer clues to the ancient Nazca people and their rituals.

During the French Revolution, coins and medals were struck with revolutionary symbols, conveying ideals of liberty, equality, ...

Research suggests ancient Mesopotamian trade symbols found on cylinder seals contributed to the development of proto-cuneiform writing.

Temples dedicated to him were not only religious hubs but also symbols of a community ... s role in the region’s religious ...

By the time of the New Testament, the city had become a potent symbol: the corrupt ... B.C.). Koldewey’s finds revealed an ancient locus of culture and political power. These excavations ...

but reveals ancient Chinese people's wisdom of using symbols for documentation." A Majiayao pottery piece newly returned by ...

Police department uses social media to address residents concerned about seeing the Nazi-appropriated symbol in town as Hindu celebration gets underway.

News of ancient Celtic symbols popping up in Spain might come as a surprise to those who think of the culture as being restricted to territories contiguous with Britain. But in ancient times ...