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

In the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, between the Late Neolithic and the Copper Age, a series of ritual objects emerged that have fascinated archaeologists and historians for over a century: the ...

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

The votive plaque was found amid the ruins of an ancient Roman fortress. Researchers think a temple dedicated to the mysterious deity may have stood nearby ...

Nearly 16,000-year-old portrayals of fish surrounded by nets had evaded detection until a new technique took magnification to a new level.

The holidays are the perfect time to show a little extra love to the people in your life — and what better way to do it than ...

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

As you plan your holiday shopping list for the season, here’s one gift idea you might not have considered: something ...

Now, a new paper suggests that one of the world’s earliest writing systems may have been influenced by older symbols engraved ...