140-year-old message in a bottle found in Viking burial mound in Norway. Take a look
The Myklebust Ship is the one of the largest Viking ships ever found in Norway, reaching about 100 feet long in its original ...
Facelift for Kanai Boroshi Bowa inscriptions to preserve ancient Assamese script
Discover the efforts to preserve the Kanai Boroshi Bowa rock inscriptions, critical 13th-century evidence of Assamese script ...
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Greek Numbers: Etymology and Meaning in Ancient Greece
But what is the etymological background of Greek numbers? The Greek numbering system was originally developed in ancient ...
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Swedish word of the day: odla
Odla is a useful Swedish word which can have a number of different meanings in English, depending on the context. It’s not ...
26 Fascinating Facts About Every Letter in the English Alphabet
Ancient Egyptians wrote the letter upside down, creating a symbol that resembled a steer with horns. Learn the surprising ...
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The Etymology of Greek Numbers
The Greek numbering system was originally developed in ancient Greece, where letters of the alphabet were used instead of ...
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Ancient 4400 B.C. Stone Cylinder Seals Reveal Clues to the World’s First Writing System
Ancient 4400 B.C. Stone Cylinder Seals Reveal Clues to the World’s First Writing System Researchers at the University of ...
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Undeciphered symbols may be key to origin of world's oldest writing system
Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...
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'V' for Vitruvian scroll: Wavelike pattern found all over Lancaster buildings [architecture column]
The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s recently published book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” available at ...
Ogham thoughts – Frank McNally on a new artwork, an old alphabet, and the longest word in Irish
It’s mentioned in an ancient treatise on grammar, Auraicept na n-Éces (“Instruction of the poets”), thought to date from the ...
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Letter: No shock that pyramids were an ancient favourite
An ancient project engineer could demonstrate project feasibility to the ruling elite using a model comprehensible to any child. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep ...
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Alphabet's Waymo closes $5.6 bln funding to expand autonomous ride-hailing service
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab self-driving unit, Waymo, said on Friday it had closed a $5.6 billion funding round led by the Google parent, as it looks to expand its ...