A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Researchers have managed to decode an ancient script that scholars have been unable to understand for decades. In a study ...

The most feared weapons of the ancient world didn’t necessarily break the mold when it came to battlefield innovation. In some cases, these were perfectly in line with the weapons used by other peer ...

Arms technology is one of the driving forces behind warfare. While there was a period where most of humanity was on an even playing field, the history of warfare is one defined by technological ...

Decoding ancient scripts is a remarkable journey into humanity’s past, unearthing forgotten tales and cultures. The cryptic symbols, etched onto stone, parchment, or clay, often remain as the only ...

Whether laced with viper venom, poison gas, or deadly pathogens—these weapons of war relied on nature's armory to slay the enemy. Poison in the woundThe Greek warrior Achilles treats Telephus’s ...