The term "scapegoat" refers to someone who unfairly takes the blame for others but its origins come from an ancient Hebrew ...

The discovery of an 11th-century Islamic astrolabe in Verona, Italy, has captivated historians and scientists alike. With ...

The origins of writing in Mesopotamia lie in the images imprinted by ancient cylinder seals on clay tablets and other ...

A new study revives the old argument that ancient seals came before cuneiform, humanity's earliest known example of writing.

(CNN) — Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious, ...

Scholars consider cuneiform the first writing system, and humans used its wedge-shaped characters to inscribe ancient languages ... archaic script using abstract pictographic signs called proto ...

No ancient city was so desired and feared, so admired and denigrated. But in the Hebrew tradition, Nebuchadrezzar was a tyrant, and Babylon a torment. The king had conquered Jerusalem in the early ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about 20 million years. Imprinted in a slab of sandstone are parts of the tadpole's skull and backbone ...

Take cues from ancient wisdom and shift your mindset to transform your winter experience from daunting to delightful. People gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the winter solstice, an ancient ...

Designs on stone cylinders dating back six thousand years correspond to some signs of the proto-cuneiform script that emerged in the city of Uruk, in southern Iraq, around 3350–3000 BCE. This ...