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Oldest known alphabet unearthed in ancient Syrian city -500 years older than thought

22 November 2024

Johns Hopkins University researchers uncovered evidence of the oldest alphabetic writing in human history. The writing was etched onto finger-length...

Oldest known alphabet unearthed in ancient Syrian city -500 years older than thought

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Oldest known alphabet unearthed in ancient Syrian city -500 years older than thought

One of the largest mass burial pits ever discovered in the UK has been unearthed next to Leicester Cathedral

The Highest Prehistoric Petroglyphs in Europe Discovered at 3000 Meters in the Italian Alps

Researchers have unveiled text concealed beneath an intricate decorative layer of gold leaf on a page of the famous Blue Qur’an

Scientists Find Aztec ‘Death Whistles’ do Weird Things to the Listeners’ Brains

Assyrian seal found in the ancient Kef Fortress built by the Urartians

For the first time, researchers discovered bioarchaeological evidence of familial embalming in early modern France

1500-year-old Stunning Pendant Amulet Depicting the Prophet Solomon Spearing the Devil on Horseback Found in Türkiye

A section of one of Britain’s most important Roman roads unearthed under Old Kent Road in south-east London

Archaeologists have pinpointed the location of a famous early Islamic battle using declassified spy satellite images