Depiction of the ancient Egyptian goddess Nut swallowing the sun. Credit: Hans Bernhard. CC BY 3.0/Wikimedia Commons/Hans Bernhard A new study suggests that ancient Egyptians may have captured the ...

But what about the fancy Greek symbols? It turns out they may be little more than window dressing. Looking more closely at the formula above, note that the "m" is shorthand for imports and the "x ...

This year it took place on Sunday, February 23. According to researchers participating in the organization of Phallephoria, the phallus in ancient times was not only a symbol of fertility but was also ...

Reviewing the symbol’s history, the researchers note that the appearance of a goat-fish hybrid first occurs in Mesopotamian iconography around 2112 BCE. Adopted by the Sumerians and Akkadians ...

European cities are known for their historic old towns, and few have a historic old town as impressive as the Croatian coastal city of Split. There, modern shops, bars, and restaurants are housed ...

Featuring a green, clip-art-like pine tree set against a white ... Yet when I see a flag, which in recent years has been a symbol of conservative America, I also wonder what the flag bearer ...

Release the Alt key, and a heart symbol (♥) will appear in your document ... by using different fonts or by searching through the clip art available in Microsoft Word. This allows you to ...

He paired the symbol with the tag line “Respect for ... said that Mr Tharman’s choice of using an unadorned, clip art-style pineapple was “surprisingly roguish” in a playful, even ...

Global, regional, and country/territory-level data on key dimensions of human development, with interactive insights and publications. The human development data are globally comparable, linked to the ...