A finger-sized clay cylinder from a tomb in northern Syria appears to be the oldest example of writing using an alphabet ...

Researchers have discovered evidence of the oldest alphabetic writing in human history. The writing was etched onto clay cylinders discovered during a dig at an ancient Syrian city.

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United States science envoy Rumman Chowdhury (left) discussed the areas that need to be addressed in the development and use of AI with CNA's Yasmin Jonkers. New: You can now listen to articles.

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In Mesopotamia, the birthplace of civilization, the earliest known writing ... Proto-cuneiform was an ancient Mesopotamia writing system that came at the end of the fourth millennium BC (Courtesy ...

From the heart of Mesopotamia to the heights of the Roman Empire, ancient civilizations have left an indelible mark on the ...