Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...
Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research ...
The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada’s identity, representing its natural beauty, strength, and unity. It proudly appears on the Canadian flag.
AVI stock/istockphotoWhen you’re part of an elite club (like being ultra-rich), certain words and phrases take on a whole new ...
The world's oldest known system of writing was influenced by symbols used for trade — engravings found on cylinders used in ...
As Hindus in the D.C. area and worldwide celebrate the five-day holiday Diwali, they want to bring back their sacred symbol: ...
Though extinct for nearly 500 years, the Haast’s eagle remains an enduring symbol of New Zealand’s unique, ancient wildlife.
One of the Canadians killed in action early in the First World War inspired Lt.-Col. John McCrae – a Canadian doctor and teacher born in Guelph, Ont. – to write his memorial poem In Flanders Fields, ...
Rachid Mekhloufi, a star of French football who became a symbol of the Algerian fight for independence, has died aged 88, ...
The symbols showed images of fringed textiles and ... Cale Johnson, professor of the history of knowledge in the ancient world at Freie Universität Berlin. Johnson was not involved in the new ...