Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research ...
The stone has several geometric shapes showing abstract Pictish symbols, such as triple ovals, a comb and mirror, a crescent ...
Some shoot out of the soft rock like reptiles bathing in the sun. Others are mysterious depressions resembling an ancient board game played all over the world. And a few are straight-up puzzling.
New research traces Mesopotamian origins of writing back to trade symbols, shedding light on the evolution of written ...
The discovery, which includes more than 20 ritual protection symbols carved into its walls, was made by Rick Berry, a long-time volunteer at English Heritage. Over the course of two years ...