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

Akshat Jain examines the symbolism, politics and legal ramifications of the rushed replacement of the statue of Lady Justice ...

Italian researchers suggest that symbols from the oldest writing system in the world may have come directly from cylinder ...

It's important to use the right words when writing about writing. Scholars studying the history of it distinguish between ...

Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research ...

"We focused on seal imagery that originated before the invention of writing, while continuing to develop into the ...

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

Researchers discover that ancient cylinder seals may hold the key to decoding undeciphered proto-cuneiform signs.

Researchers investigating how the first writing arose identified the motifs on preliterate "cylinder seals" used in the trade of agricultural products and textiles.

Alongside a national flag, anthem and coat of arms, most countries have one or more plant and animal species that they ...

In the Bible, Jehu orders the killing of Jezebel as he takes over the Kingdom of Israel and eradicates the idol worshippers.