The history of writing down thoughts and feelings could be tens of thousands of years older than previously believed, surprising archaeologists who made the discovery. The researchers discerned ...

Mysterious parallel microtunnels discovered in rock defy geology and could be the work of unknown microscopic ancient life.

One of the storied Araby Stone Houses is being sold by a former Canadian Football League star for $1.5 million.

Until now it was thought that writing developed in Mesopotamia around 3,000 BCE, followed by hieroglyphics in Egypt and later ...

The origins of writing aren’t set in stone. The ancient cave peoples weren’t as illiterate as portrayed in popular media.

Mysterious signs engraved on objects reveal that a form of proto-writing may have been used in Europe 40,000 years ago, tens of thousands of years before the emergence of a full writing system ...

New research shows early humans created structured ancient symbol systems 40,000 years ago, long before formal writing ...

They spotted the 18th-century cottage for sale and it instantly caught their attention, with its classic Cotswold stone ...

Sculptures and tools from the Stone Age show markings that could be an early precursor to written language, according to a new analysis.

Besides swapping out rocks for cardboard, board games haven’t really changed much.

Shaped over 900 million years ago and featured in landmark buildings such as Leinster House Trinity College Dublin Ashford ...