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The pictorial shorthand of emojis is perfect for small phone screens. It has also sprawled into a lexicon rich in metaphor ...
New research suggests the engraving, which shows an elite individual sitting in a boat, may be up to 5,100 years old ...
The stone’s three blocks of alternating script provided the key to deciphering hieroglyphs, the ancient Egyptian writing ...
Joshua Hammer takes a hugely enjoyable look at three rivals who competed to decipher the world’s oldest writing ...
Researchers report that AI deciphered the Hammurabi tablet at 98% accuracy, opening the door to translating ancient cuneiform ...
Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 15. Check what happened ...
Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...
On Wed 6 August at 2pm our speaker will explore the emergence of writing and how the Egyptian hieroglyphic system was deciphered.
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered the 1,700-year-old tomb of the earliest known ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol. The ...
The first full ancient Egyptian genome reveals ancestry from both North Africa and Mesopotamia. The individual likely worked ...
The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey ...
International recognition of the outstanding universal value of the archaeological sites of Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zakros, Zominthos, and Kydonia – Mendoni: A landmark day for our homeland, the ...