Seals were most often made of stone but also sometimes of bone, ivory, faience, glass, metal, wood, or even sun-dried or baked clay. A recessed inscription was carved onto the cylinder, which produced ...

In the dusty city states of ancient Mesopotamia, long before the advent of written language, mysterious symbols etched into stone cylinders told stories of trade, ownership, and governance.

After offering a gripping narrative, focusing on high-stakes missions and personal lives, the CBS-turned-Paramount+ military drama SEAL Team finally concluded this year.

Tr. Gürdal recalled that last year, at the ancient city of Troy in Çanakkale, two cylinder seals were found, one made of baked clay and the other of blue feldspar. She noted that the seal from ...