This course gives an introduction to Old Norse script and its development from c. 1100 to 1550. Students will study manuscripts with various content and types of script. The course will also offer a ...

Skeleton Unearthed in Norwegian Castle Well Unveils Mysteries of 800-Year-Old Ancient Text, ‘Sverris Saga' The 800-year-old ...

More than 825 years ago, in 1197, an ancient saga tells the story of a man's body being thrown into a well by those looking ...

Italian researchers suggest that symbols from the oldest writing system in the world may have come directly from cylinder ...

Making the jump from using symbols to writing is considered a major development in human cognitive abilities. Tracing how and ...

Researchers have linked symbolism to writing, bridging prehistory and history in a significant study of human thought ...

Researchers discover that ancient cylinder seals may hold the key to decoding undeciphered proto-cuneiform signs.

W hen did humans start “putting pen to paper” and expressing their thoughts through a series of complex symbols? An important ...

The vikings believed in many gods, some of them you may have already heard of due to their 'superpowers'. But which of the gods featured in the Horrible Histories Raid and Trade game are you most ...

Why do we run an Open Call for script submissions? Our Open Call is not a competition but a means by which the BBC seeks out the best writing talent. We look for writers with the strongest ...

Though there's not been much recent news directly about the game, work on the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) remake is ongoing. That said, since we've not seen any substantial ...