Archaeologists in Norway recently made a stunning discovery while excavating a gravesite: the oldest datable runestone ever ...

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Kamal Haasan’s claim that Kannada descended from Tamil has triggered a new language row in India. Amid historical linguistic tensions, political statements and protests, recent developments, including ...

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Greek inscription inside Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Credit: Flickr / George Terezakis CC BY 2.0. The Latin alphabet is undoubtedly the world’s most recognizable form of written language, whose ...

The Nestor’s Cup is one of the oldest surviving Greek alphabet inscriptions, dating back to the 8th century BC. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. Among ancient civilizations, the Greeks played ...

Researchers have recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.

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