Many unexpected treasures have turned out to be true storytellers, solving mysteries and illuminating the shadows of the past ...

I never expected to make a meaningful contribution to one of the world’s last undeciphered writing systems—especially not ...

Published in the Journal of Palaeogeography (Chinese Edition), this work underscores the journal’s role as a hub for ...

The British Museum reveals a fascinating collection of ancient artifacts that push the boundaries of historical understanding ...

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

The Latin alphabet is the most recognizable form of written language, whose history goes back to the eras of ancient Greek ...

It is humanity’s longest prehistoric migration, taking multiple generations thousands of years to complete. Read more at ...

11."When you ask an American abroad where they're from, they almost always say the city or state, as if the rest of the world ...

AS Marsha put her adopted daughter to bed every night in Texas, she felt peace of mind that she had rescued the toddler from ...

Cape Town Opera delivers a superb production of one of opera’s true classics, Aida. This production reimagines the setting in an African futurist time and landscape.

The Rosetta Stone is a slab of ancient stone that bears identical text inscribed in three different writing systems: ...