The symbols from the temples at Dūr-Šarrukīn ... He specializes in the languages and civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia. Sign up for Chip Chick’s newsletter and get stories like this ...

Carvings on a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey appear to mark solar days and years, making it possibly the oldest solar ...

Skulls were prominent in ancient Mesoamerican artwork, particularly among the Aztec, so the connection between these artifacts and these civilizations is apt. "[I]t was a symbol of regeneration ...