No one knows what this ancient script says. Now there’s a $1 million prize to crack the code
For 150 years, people have tried to decipher mysterious symbols written by an advanced civilization believed to rival ancient ...
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What were ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs?
The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest known writing systems used from around 3000 BC. The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ...
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Were ancient ‘nailed heads’ symbols of intimidation or respect? New study offers clues
An analysis of ancient “nailed heads” from Spain found some local skulls, likely symbols of respect, and foreign ones, likely symbols of intimidation. Photo from the Autonomous University of ...
Were ancient ‘nailed heads’ symbols of intimidation or respect? New study offers clues
Experts debated the meaning of these violent-looking skulls from northern Spain for years, “but these hypotheses have not ...