Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate designs left behind by engraved cylindrical seals that were rolled across clay ...

It might not look like the text we’re familiar with today, but this cylinder could signify the origins of writing, experts believe. Researchers have discovered links between very old cylinder seals ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh, known as the oldest story in history, is thought to have been written in the early 2nd millennium BC, with the original being even older, in the 4th millennium BC. Journalist ...

From Latin and Chinese to Tamil and Telugu, discover the top ten most popular writing scripts used around the world ...

After plunging ourselves deep into the mechanics of many different writing systems, known in linguistics as orthographies, we have seen the six major classes of linguistic writing systems known in the ...

Not so long ago was the celebration of Lohri, which hails from Northern India and historically from the Punjab region and as a result, Sikhs and various other faiths have celebrated this day for ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Researchers have uncovered ...