Making the jump from using symbols to writing is considered a major development in human cognitive abilities. Tracing how and ...

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

In the dusty city states of ancient Mesopotamia, long before the advent of written language, mysterious symbols etched into ...

By Michael MarshallThe world’s oldest known writing system may have had its origins in the imagery on decorated cylinders ...

New research traces Mesopotamian origins of writing back to trade symbols, shedding light on the evolution of written ...

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

Bolivia’s Quebrada Honda Basin reveals ancient climate clues from 13 million years ago, offering insights for today’s climate challenges.

Researchers have linked symbolism to writing, bridging prehistory and history in a significant study of human thought ...

Designs on stone cylinders dating back six thousand years correspond to some signs of the proto-cuneiform script that emerged ...

The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of ...

Citing everything from elite street food to a little-known real-life Shangri-La, there really is a nation for every traveller ...

Gladiator writer David Franzoni is adapting his Alexander the Great graphic novel Alexander Immortal into a series. Franzoni is working with Graphic India and Starlings Television on the project. The ...