The room we are in is locked. It is windowless and lit from above by a fluorescent bulb. In the hallway outside—two stories beneath the city of London—attendants in dark suits patrol silently, giving ...

Abstract: The deciphering of early civilizations' sociological, linguistic, and architectural history depends heavily on the preservation of ancient inscriptions. Because inscriptions carved in ...

This video examines the evolutionary history of pigs and how their ancient ancestors possessed traits far more powerful than those of modern domestic swine. Scientists explain how early pig species ...

KAKAMEGA, Kenya (AP) — The bullfighting tradition is deeply rooted among the Luhya community in Kenya’s Kakamega County. It started as entertainment and a form of celebration after harvests, and has ...

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Abstract: This paper presents a novel stroke-based data augmentation technique for enhancing the recognition accuracy of ancient handwritten scripts, focusing on Vattezhuthu characters. With the lack ...

Friends and family will come together to celebrate, share gifts and eat traditional foods as the eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah begins Sunday. Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the ...

A language scholar has solved one of the longstanding riddles involving the enigmatic Dead Sea Scrolls, after finally deciphering a hidden script within the texts that has long perplexed researchers.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? For decades, archeologists have debated whether the writing system of Rapa Nui ...