World’s oldest writing system may have its origins in mysterious, undeciphered symbols
A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest ...
Archaeologists Are Uncovering The History of One of the World’s Oldest Civilizations
There are parts of the excavation site that date back to the Sasanian Empire of the 3 rd through 7 th centuries, but a majority of the best-preserved parts of the site are remnants of the Old ...
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Beautiful Babylon: Jewel of the Ancient World
Photograph by Werner Forman, GTRES This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine ... the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. There are many theories ...
The truth behind embracing figures found in ancient Pompeii
This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious ...
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Ancient 4400 B.C. Stone Cylinder Seals Reveal Clues to the World’s First Writing System
Ancient 4400 B.C. Stone Cylinder Seals Reveal Clues to the World’s First Writing System Researchers at the University of ...
8 things people get wrong about ancient Rome
Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...
'Holy Grail' Cup and Hidden Tomb Uncovered at Ancient Wonder
Archaeologists have made a historic discovery beneath Petra—a wonder of the world and the famous landmark from the film "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade." ...