Discover the Oldest Book of the Americas: A Close Look at the Astronomical Maya Codex of Mexico
We have exactly four books from the mighty Mayan civilization, which ruled…
Discover the Oldest, Weirdest Instrument On Earth: The Lithophone
Stal milk stones hanging tight On the ceiling, and the stones push…
How to Write in Cuneiform, the Oldest Writing System in the World: A Short Introduction
How to write your name using the unfamiliar or antique alphabet to…
Discover the World’s Oldest Surviving Cookbook, De Re Coquinaria, from Ancient Rome
Western scholarships "had a bias towards studying sensual experiences," writes Reina Gattuso.…
The World’s Oldest Cookbook: Discover 4,000-Year-Old Recipes from Ancient Babylon
If you are asked about your favorite dish, you will be able…
Hear the World’s Oldest Instrument, the “Neanderthal Flute,” Dating Back Over 43,000 Years
A few years ago, we have brought you the transcription and some…
The World’s Oldest Homework: A Look at Babylonian Math Homework from 4,000 Years Ago
At least from what I've heard from teachers in certain regions in…
Hear the World’s Oldest Known Song, “Hurrian Hymn No. 6” Written 3,400 Years Ago
Do you like old-time music? wonderful. It was discovered in the 1950s…
Behold the Oldest Written Text in the World: The Kish Tablet, Circa 3500 BC
Image by Jose Manuel Benito, via Wikimedia Commons Some people call the…
