Experts told Live Science it was probably the proto-Sinaitic script, which was invented about 4,000 years ago by Canaanite ...

Sumerian civilization appears to have evolved in Southern Mesopotamia around 4000 BC, while some historians place it as far ...

Researchers have discovered an extensive and remarkably well-preserved system of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu ...

The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...

The famous Parisian museum announced the Mona Lisa is moving into her own gallery. The change will actually help visitors ...

This Sumerian cuneiform tablet showed that workers were ... This quirky discovery gives us insight into how even early economies relied on basic sustenance, like beer, to support their workforce.

The oldest reference in the first known writing — cuneiform — was not about gods or kings, but about beer. Lots of it. It was ...

As we race toward a digital future, what becomes of singing? Will AI-generated vocals and lyrics replace human singers and ...

Alt-comedy triumvirate John Early, Kate Berlant and Patti Harrison round out the cast, alongside Nik Dodani, Ayden Mayeri and Greta Titelman. The film, which is currently in production in Los ...

Scientists analyzed the lengths of regions of Neanderthal DNA in 58 ancient Eurasian genomes of early modern humans and determined that ... Dec. 12, 2024 — Few genomes have been sequenced from ...