As far back as the 8th century BC, the ancient Greeks had invented a large, round shield that became an essential part of warfare.

And the ancient labyrinth symbol – representing (among other things) a journey – is featured in her Joseph’s Maze wallpaper. She says of her designs: “In a succinct way, you can create a ...

Britannia is the national symbol of the UK and can be seen across the country on multiple statues or old pound sterling coins ...

As a new exhibition looks at the concept of the loop, Joobin Bekhrad discovers how one symbol had different meanings in ancient Egypt ... ‘tail-devourer’ in Greek, it has appeared in numerous ...

further illustrating the much-admired sophistication of architectural design in Ancient Greece. Access ramps were particularly common at healing sanctuaries, where many mobility-impaired people ...

In his new book, “Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols & Other Typographical ... Many of these have their roots in ancient Greece or Rome, and have evolved over time in ...