Ancient Egyptians wrote the letter upside down, creating a symbol that resembled a steer with horns. Learn the surprising ...

While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering ...

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

This ancient form of writing, which appeared around the fourth millennium ... The Discovery of an Ancient Game Board from Bronze Age Challenges Its Egyptian Origin A recent archaeological study has ...

The Temple of Esna, a significant Egyptian archaeological site, has been undergoing extensive restoration works.

A recent AI-generated video showing giants building the pyramids has revived questions around the myths and science behind ...

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the ...

“The close relationship between ancient sealing and the invention of writing in southwest Asia ... contrast with the much more picture-like Egyptian hieroglyphs — a full consensus on what ...

Some cultures created writing systems later than others, so historians and archaeologists rely on artifacts such as pots and ...