Ancient Graffiti: Curses & Complaints
Forget sterile museum displays of emperors and epic battles. The true, unfiltered history of humanity is scrawled on the walls of Roman latrines and Pompeiian taverns. These ancient graffitiβfrom bitter…
Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Forget sterile museum displays of emperors and epic battles. The true, unfiltered history of humanity is scrawled on the walls of Roman latrines and Pompeiian taverns. These ancient graffitiβfrom bitter…
Venture into the ancient Kingdom of Kush to uncover the secrets of the Meroitic script, a unique writing system that we can read but cannot fully understand. This alphasyllabic script,…
Have you ever wondered why the letter 'o' is round and 'l' is straight? The answer lies not in abstract design, but in ergonomics. This post explores how the physical…
Long before the British arrived, a massive inscribed stone stood guard at the Singapore River's mouth, holding the secrets of a lost kingdom. In 1843, it was unceremoniously blown to…