Calligraphy is at once an art form, a record of history and a declaration of faith. It is the visual soul of the Arabic language and sits at the heart of cultural life. The art of calligraphy dates ...

Researchers have managed to decode an ancient script that scholars have been unable to understand for decades. In a study published in the journal Transactions of the Philological Society, a team of ...

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