A finger-sized clay cylinder from a tomb in northern Syria appears to be the oldest example of writing using an alphabet ...

It makes us wonder what makes a city the oldest. This article takes you back in time to learn about early human settlements. We’ll look at places like Jericho and Ur, and how they’ve shaped our world.

Considered the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe, Plovdiv in Bulgaria has a history and prehistory that dates ... With many old buildings converted to museums and art galleries, the city is ...

The world's oldest city has been lived in for 11,000 years, but it isn't Jerusalem or Athens. Damascus was founded in the ...

BCE clay cylinders with oldest known alphabetic writing were uncovered in Syria, challenging the origins of the alphabet.

Researchers have discovered evidence of the oldest alphabetic writing in human history. The writing was etched onto clay cylinders discovered during a dig at an ancient Syrian city.

As a settlement that has witnessed the passage of countless generations, some cities hold ages that stretch back millennia. Damascus, often hailed as the world's oldest city, stands alongside several ...

The decision underscored the cultural and archaeological value of the region, highlighting Jericho's status as the oldest inhabited city in the world. Situated in the heart of the Judean desert ...

At an archaeological excavation site in western Syria, Schwartz unearthed a “finger-length” clay cylinder with etched letters ...