The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.

Handwriting requirements were cut from school curricula around the world. Now it’s looping back, riding on a wave of evidence.

One immediately notices that Ancient Greek writing exclusively used uppercase letters, without any lowercase ones. This system is known as a majuscule script, originating from stone inscriptions, ...

Researchers are using X-rays to discover invisible markings left on ancient parchment containing information from the Greek ...

This specific iconography of subjugation — a bound captive struck by a weapon — has deep roots in Egyptian state ideology. It parallels famous early dynastic scenes like those at Gebel Sheikh Suleiman ...

The Maya Early Classic period saw a rise in monumental architecture and hieroglyphic narratives as new cities rose to ...

Join Priyansh Kakal, a self-taught calligrapher, on a meditative journey into the world of beautiful writing. In this video, experience the art of calligraphy as a form of expression and relaxation.

The parchments initially contained references to a star catalog and maps created during the second century B.C.E.

More than 330,000 households across the UK could be left without TV access if a Freeview switch-off in the coming years comes to fruition.

The Mycenaeans of Ancient Greece, known for Homer’s Iliad and cyclopean walls, were also Europe’s first record keepers.

The cultural establishment in Egypt do not consider Arabic calligraphy to be an example of pictorial art. When Attaturk ...