British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchased some ancient stones with mysterious inscriptions on them at a flea market in ...

If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be a mystery.

For me, language represents life, its connects me to my roots, my past, my culture, my family, my ancestors and my community, ...

Ancient DNA analysis provides new insights into our linguistic roots. Where did the Indo-European language family originate?

An exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., entitled "Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya," highlighted the ...

Ancient-DNA analyses identify a Caucasus Lower Volga people as the ancient originators of Proto-Indo-European, the precursor ...

All communication relies on a code of sorts, a combination of symbols, sounds or gestures that — once there is a common ...

Are these ancient symbols complete words, part of words, or part of sentences? The solution will earn the successful ...

Imagine traveling deep into the Yucatán jungle and surprising an entire village by speaking their ancient Mayan language! That’s exactly what happens in this incredible video as an American, after ...

This four-year degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

A writer who sets out on a wellness journey to a Mexican sweat lodge instead uncovers the importance of trusting—not just challenging—your body.