Now, French archaeologist François Desset and his colleagues say they have cracked much of it. If confirmed, their work would ...

The 4,000-year-old Linear Elamite script from what is now Iran has long eluded archaeologists hoping to unlock the secrets of ...

A new exhibition at the National Museum in Damascus traces the evolution of writing in Syria, from prehistoric symbols carved ...

Iraq's archaeological treasures dating back 4,000 years were plundered during decades of war and insurgency, with US saying ...

Papyrus scrolls that were sealed inside volcanic rock for almost two millennia can be found somewhere in a basement archive ...