Some ancient writing systems cannot be deciphered. Can artificial intelligence help crack the codes of the past?

A 2,000-year-old code that once looked like random scratches on parchment has finally given up its secret, turning a handful of obscure Dead Sea fragments into a new window on one of antiquity’s most ...

Iain Morrison displays the antique tree every year after inheriting the family heirloom from his mother in 2011. The post ...

Britain's 'oldest Christmas tree' has been displayed again - for the 115th year in a row. Iain Morrison puts the antique tree ...

Discoveries ranging from the oldest known example of human mummification to first deliberate use of fire by people were made ...

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by ...

Here are seven artists — painters, sculptors, a photographer and a papermaker — whose work stood out in the group shows we covered this year.

Mesopotamia, the world's oldest civilisation, arose in ancient Iraq, pioneering writing, law, and science. Explore its ...

It’s been another memorable year in the golf world, with Scottie Scheffler continuing to set a high bar in the men’s game and ...