Four clay cylinders inscribed with what might be the oldest known evidence of alphabetic writing are 500 years older than other early alphabets, according to new research.

In a remarkable archaeological breakthrough, researchers from Johns Hopkins University have uncovered what appears to be the ...

Researchers have discovered evidence of the oldest alphabetic writing in human history. The writing was etched onto clay cylinders discovered during a dig at an ancient Syrian city.

At an archaeological excavation site in western Syria, Schwartz unearthed a “finger-length” clay cylinder with etched ...

The findings suggest that the development of writing was more geographically diverse and occurred earlier than previously ...

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Billionaire Elon Musk has denied reports that he is building a $35 million (A$53.25m) Austin, TX, compound where he plans to ...

A research team at Johns Hopkins University has discovered evidence of the world’s oldest alphabetic writing ... scholars ...

In this article, you'll discover a concise list of countries that start with W, spanning multiple continents and cultures.

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Some of the most important Chinese Inventions include the compass, gunpowder, paper, printing and moveable type, and much ...

For the first time in history, scientists have found amber fragments in Antarctica, thus closing one of the few remaining ...