Pirola takes its name from the Greek alphabet, much like the Alpha and Omicron strains before it. The latest strain is named using Pi and Rho, hence Pirola. Brits can, for now, breathe a sigh of ...

REMEMBER WHEN A TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE IS APPROACHING: Taping windows is *not* recommended & will not keep glass from ...

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 ...

BCE clay cylinders with oldest known alphabetic writing were uncovered in Syria, challenging the origins of the alphabet.

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

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

Researchers have discovered evidence of the oldest alphabetic writing in human history. The writing was etched onto clay cylinders discovered during a dig at an ancient Syrian city.

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 human discovery dating back to 2400 BC was made by analyzing clay fragments at a 16-year-long archaeological dig in Syria.

Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, is opening a new subway system, blending ancient archaeological treasures with ...

Elon Musk reignited a public dispute with fellow billionaire and space-industry rival Jeff Bezos, saying the Amazon.com founder had said President-elect Donald Trump would lose the election and that ...