Four clay cylinders inscribed with what might be the oldest known evidence of alphabetic writing are 500 years older than other early alphabets, according to new research.

A new discovery of the world's oldest known alphabetic writing was made at Tell Umm-el Marra, an urban site in Syria that can ...

The early writing appears to date to around 2400 B.C.—preceding the previous most bygone examples by roughly 500 years.

A finger-sized clay cylinder from a tomb in northern Syria appears to be the oldest example of writing using an alphabet ...

Storms are named alphabetically, and with the arrival of Storm Bert set to bruing icy temperatures and snow, we take a look at the Met Office's list of storm names for 2024/25 and the reason behind th ...

At an archaeological excavation site in western Syria, Schwartz unearthed a “finger-length” clay cylinder with etched letters ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland say small cylinders made out of clay have the oldest known ...

Well, not all of my ideas are good ones... At any rate, it's a fun discovery that PSI, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet ...

The interior is dark and mysterious. The entryway is through the back door. Patrons may or may not have to say a password ...

Ancient Egyptians wrote the letter upside down, creating a symbol that resembled a steer with horns. Learn the surprising ...

The Greek numbering system was originally developed in ancient Greece, where letters of the alphabet were used instead of ...

Researchers decipher an ancient Phrygian inscription dedicated to the Mother Goddess, shedding light on the cultural and ...