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World’s oldest writing system may have its origins in mysterious, undeciphered symbols
Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...
26 Fascinating Facts About Every Letter in the English Alphabet
Ancient Egyptians wrote the letter upside down, creating a symbol that resembled a steer with horns. Learn the surprising ...
Ancient Greece's cultural rise started a century earlier than previously thought—new research
While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering ...
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Undeciphered symbols may be key to origin of world's oldest writing system
Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...
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Scans peer beneath the wrappings of ancient Egyptian mummies to reveal who they were
Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the ...
Ta-Nehisi Coates Describes What He Saw In Palestine As 'Apartheid', Resembling America's Segregated Jim Crow South
In May 2023, renowned Black American writer Ta-Nehisi Coates spent ten days in the West <a target=_blank href= ...
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Greek Numbers: Etymology and Meaning in Ancient Greece
The Greek numbering system was originally developed in ancient Greece, where letters of the alphabet were used instead of ...
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Scans help solve a 3,000-year-old mystery of a high-status Egyptian woman
Ancient Egyptians believed that the soul remained ... Embalmers used salt to dry the bodies, then wrapped them in linens, sometimes writing prayers or including protective amulets.
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How is paper made from trees?
The first U.S. newspaper printed on paper made from trees was an edition of the Boston Weekly Journal published in January ...
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5700-year-old sheep skulls indicate horn modification in ancient Egypt
Altering the direction of horns allowed ancient Egyptians to better control cattle and protect ... Rams and sheep were ...