Based on the ancient Indian healing system ... and touching to form a triangle at the base (sacral) chakra. This hand symbol comes from the meditating Buddha. The hand rests pointing downward ...

Steeped in history, ancient symbols are a rich seam for contemporary ... façade installation of custom-made pieces, including a hand-moulded Creutz & Partners sign and heraldic flags.

The Phaistos disk from circa 1700 B.C. The signs were not engraved using ... about the function and meaning of an ancient clay disk the size of a hand. On July 3, 1908, Italian archaeologist ...

An analysis of ancient “nailed heads” from Spain found some local skulls, likely symbols of respect, and foreign ones, likely symbols of intimidation. Photo from the Autonomous University of ...

Ancient Egyptian star signs were found under a thick layer of soot and dust in the Temple of Esna. The colors in the full set of Egyptian zodiac symbols are vivid after being protected by the grime.

For over 100 years, archaeologists have been flummoxed by a set of symbols discovered at an ancient temple in Iraq — until now. An expert on Mesopotamia says he has decoded the symbols, ...

Check out Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. With few exceptions, ancient humans painted the same 32 symbols in caves all over Europe. Paleoanthropologist Genevieve von Petzinger asks: What were they ...