Archaeologists working in the depths of Kateřinská Cave have made a series of remarkable discoveries that challenge our understanding of ancient human activity in Central Europe. Recent excavations ...

Ancient Cuneiform Script found in a Czech cave surprises researchers as they investigate whether it reflects lost cultural links.

Cuneiform is an ancient writing system distinguished by wedge-shaped marks made into clay. It developed over 5,000 years ago in Ancient Mesopotamia. At its height it was used to write languages across ...

In the 19th century, archaeologists excavating the ancient ruins of Nineveh, present-day Mosul in Iraq, unearthed one of the most astonishing finds in history: the Library of Ashurbanipal, the great ...

Mesopotamia, the world's oldest civilisation, arose in ancient Iraq, pioneering writing, law, and science. Explore its ...

A stone fragment bearing ancient carvings in Hittite style and one of the world's earliest writing systems, cuneiform, has been uncovered in a cave deep in the Moravian Karst. The discovery of this ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have made a groundbreaking discovery while completing earthquake restoration work. Their finding is set to shine new light into life in the 15th-century BC. Article continues ...