We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...

Homer's language, used in his epic poems, which laid the foundations of Western literature, was never spoken but echoes in ...

An American tourist on Tuesday caused significant damage to a 761-year-old temple in Japan. The unnamed suspect, described as intoxicated, forced his way inside Shoden Eigen‑in Temple through a rear ...

The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our ...

Grammatography : a manual of reference to the alphabets of ancient and modern languages by Ballhorn, Friedrich, 1803-1876 Publication date 1861 Topics Alphabet Publisher London : Trübner and co.

If we’d like a better understanding of how the Greek language has influenced English most, we need to take a look at scientific and medical terminology. The ancient Greek world was the place where ...

For Chinese weddings, the traditional “Three Letters and Six Rites” is a series of ceremonies that were designed to ensure social recognition, family consent and spiritual blessing of the union.

Across the ancient world, a powerful sky god once ruled supreme. Some ancient stories tell us that the universe emerged from him, others say that he was responsible for its creation with his partner, ...

Here are some the letters to the Daily News' editor ...

Letters to the Editor Language matters - stop using the word ‘alien’ to refer to immigrants Published: Jun. 10, 2025, 12:47 p.m. By Other Voices ...

The oldest surviving edition of the News Letter, from October 1738. The paper was founded the previous year, in September 1737, but the first 13 months of publications are lost.

A wooden hunter’s toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia has been making waves on social media. "We've grown up being told that Africans didn't know how to read and write ...