A precious gem found at Carlisle's Roman Bathhouse has illuminated the intricacies of religion on Rome's northernmost frontier.

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

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

During Yule, Saxons celebrated the return of the sun with great feasts and the burning of the Yule log, a symbol of warmth ... and a Winter Solstice Celtic Celebration complete with drumming, poetry, ...

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

Research suggests ancient Mesopotamian trade symbols found on cylinder seals contributed to the development of proto-cuneiform writing.

W hen did humans start “putting pen to paper” and expressing their thoughts through a series of complex symbols? An important ...

Explore the rich symbolism and cultural significance of brooches. Learn about the hidden messages and historical importance ...

Anthropologists have spent decades documenting a mysterious collection of symbols etched into the Peruvian desert, depicting everything from human decapitation and domesticated animals to ...

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

Making the jump from using symbols to writing is considered a major development in human cognitive abilities. Tracing how and when it began can reveal more about daily life in ancient societies and ...

Before Mesopotamian people invented writing, they used cylinder seals to press patterns into wet clay – and some of the ...