It’s important to use the right words when writing about writing. Scholars studying the history of it distinguish between pre-writing symbols used to mark objects and more precise marks that establish ...

The first volumes of the dictionary were published in the 1950s A dictionary of the extinct language of ancient Mesopotamia has been completed after 90 years of work. Assyrian and Babylonian - ...

Picture writing was invented in Mesopotamia before 3,000 BC. This clay tablet, dating to about 3,100 BC, has written on it a list of rations. It shows how writing was developing from using pictures to ...

Researchers from the University of Bologna have unveiled how ancient cylinder seals played a key role in the development of writing in ancient Mesopotamia, marking a significant breakthrough in ...

The University’s recently completed reference work to a dead Mesopotamian language has a lively following. The response has pleased Martha T. Roth, editor-in-charge of the Assyrian Dictionary. A ...

A 200-year-long drought 4,200 years ago may have killed off the ancient Sumerian language, one geologist says. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad ...