There is one symbol, which has an incredibly long history that has not yet been fully written: 0. How did it arise? We know it was used by the Babylonians, but they didn’t write a 0 as we know it.

Book review: Zahra Hankir's ... 'Eyeliner' examines the cosmetic's history as a symbol of strength and protest. November 15, 2023 5:00 AM ET. By . Elise Hu Enlarge this image. Penguin Books ...

CASPAR HAUSER—Jacob Wassermann—Liveright ($3). In his preface to English-speaking readers Author Wassermann explains that he is recounting a notorious incident of German history to illustrate ...

In a letter from Abigail to her daughter, she describes “the bleak appearance of the empty ‘castle’ to which she entered,” Gilson Willets remarks in his book “Inside History of the White ...

But its history, however contested, is a powerful reminder that this flag that’s now as ubiquitous in June as the U.S. flag during the bicentennial started out as a thoroughly DIY art experiment.

That’s what Rutgers classics professor T. Corey Brennan explores in his new book, “The Fasces: A History of Ancient Rome’s Most Dangerous Political Symbol,” published by Oxford University ...

The history of the mandala is traced back centuries, to the first known image of the mandala in the Rig Veda, an ancient Hindu text from the 1500–1000 BCE period.

The earliest example can be found in the Dunhuang Caves in China, a Buddhist holy site created in 6th Century AD. The appeal of the "three hares" symbol is partly in its central optical illusion ...

PBS Series ‘Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories’ Unearths History of the 100-Year-Old Hollywood Sign. Hosted and executive produced by David M. Rubenstein, a patriotic philanthropist who ...