A newfound pottery sherd has cuneiform text from the Assyrian Empire asking the Kingdom of Judah about a late tribute payment ...

Mayan language experts have decoded the name of a previously unknown Maya queen on a stone inscription discovered last year.

There was a reason Southern businessmen and thinkers were inspired by ancient Egypt: To them, it served as proof that all ...

Researchers examining murals at the ancient city of Teotihuacan believe they may have uncovered one of the oldest known ...

Scientists believe they’ve decoded the mysterious symbols of Teotihuacan, revealing a potential ancient ancestor of Nahuatl.

New research suggests the symbols on Teotihuacan's murals offer clues about who lived there and what language they spoke.

A letter claimed to have been written by a possessed nun almost 350 years ago has finally been translated. Sister Maria Crocifissa della Concezione was found on August 11, 1676 on the floor of her ...

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The Djed pillar is one of ancient Egypt’s most mysterious symbols. Some see it as pure mythology, others as a clue to forgotten technology that may have helped raise the pyramids Trump's Reaction to ...

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. The remains of the intricately tattooed body ...