The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom in the temple of Philae is the last known use of hieroglyphs in ancient Egypt, but why did they stop being used?

The humble fish, or ichthys (ἰχθύς) in Greek, was a symbol that played a crucial role in the early years of Christian history ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Boğazköy-Hattuša is located in the north of Turkey. It was once the capital of the Hittite ...

The cuneiform tablets discovered there and in other Hittite sites represent one of the largest groups of texts from the ancient Near East. They include thousands of sources in Hittite, an ...

“I stand here not just as Chidimma Adetshina, but as a symbol of hope and faith. I’ve fought not only for myself but for Africa,” she says. As the world reflects on this year’s the ...

The rosary, one of the most recognizable symbols of Christianity ... the faithful once again turn to this ancient prayer for strength, healing, and divine intercession.

Citigroup Inc. almost shifted about $6 billion to a customer’s account by accident after a staffer handling the transfer copied and pasted the account number into a field for the dollar figure.

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As the devastating fires in the Greek capital Athens are finally brought under control, yet another wildfire is endangering the ancient village of Olympia on the Peloponnese peninsula. The Greek ...