Archaeology

Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest known alphabetic writing on clay cylinders in an ancient Syrian tomb, dating back to 2400 BCE, according to Johns Hopkins University. This discovery, 500 years older than previously known alphabets, reshapes the understanding of the…

In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists using laser-based remote sensing have identified two previously unknown cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan, thriving along the Silk Road from the 6th to 11th centuries AD, Reuters reported yesterday. The larger city, Tugunbulak, spans…