A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest ...

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...

“In view of the stylized and often abstract nature of many proto-cuneiform signs — a strong contrast with the much more picture-like Egyptian hieroglyphs — a full consensus on what these ...

Research suggests ancient Mesopotamian trade symbols found on cylinder seals contributed to the development of proto-cuneiform writing.

Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery in Turkey, unearthing a 3,500-year-old cuneiform tablet that provides a detailed account of a significant purchase. This ancient artifact was found ...

Researchers from the University of Bologna have unveiled how ancient cylinder seals played a key role in the development of ...

Among the findings in Babylon there are tablets with cuneiform writing. Credit: Irak State Board of Antiquities and Heritage The second, deeper, and better-preserved layer belongs to the Old ...

“In view of the stylized and often abstract nature of many proto-cuneiform signs — a strong contrast with the much more picture-like Egyptian hieroglyphs — a full consensus on what these ...