In 1937, Nordic rune symbols supposedly found in Italian prehistoric ... Certain countries were seen as epicenters of ancient Aryan activity. Iceland, for one, was so important for its Viking ...

Most scholars believe Aryan migrants from Central Asia ... and stars were often used to symbolize deities in other ancient scripts – so Indus symbols that look like fish might represent gods.

Humans have been getting ink for at least 5,200 years. Here are some of the most intriguing ancient tattoos, from cultic symbols to complex horse motifs. The remains of the intricately tattooed ...

As she told The Guardian, she sees in these cave etchings direct echoes back to still more ancient symbols — including an 'open-angle' symbol seen carved into Blombos cave in South Africa ...

An analysis of ancient “nailed heads” from Spain found some local skulls, likely symbols of respect, and foreign ones, likely symbols of intimidation. Photo from the Autonomous University of ...