Ancient Origins of Writing Traced to Mysterious 6,000-Year-Old Symbols Comparison of the 'fringed cloth' motif and proto-cuneiform signs. ( Kelley et al., Antiquity , 2024 ) ...

Humans have been getting ink for at least 5,200 years. Here are some of the most intriguing ancient tattoos, from cultic symbols to complex horse motifs.

An analysis of ancient “nailed heads” from Spain found some local skulls, likely symbols of respect, and foreign ones, likely symbols of intimidation. Photo from the Autonomous University of ...

A surprising discovery suggests the Moai statues on Easter Island share symbolic elements with the carvings on Pillar 43 of Göbekli Tepe. From M-shaped motifs and bird imagery to recurring ...

The ancient city of Dūr-Šarrukīn, meaning "fortress of Sargon", has long held mysteries that puzzled historians and archaeologists. Located in modern-day Khorsabad, Iraq, this ancient Mesopotamian ...

But the post's claim is false. Ancient Egyptians did not have modern electricity. Egyptologists say the objects circled in these photos are religious symbols, not evidence of modern-day electric ...

AI-assisted research nearly doubles the number of known Nazca geoglyphs, ancient symbols formed in the ground by moving stones or gravel that date back 2,000 years.