Explore 25 symbols that lost their original meanings, from ancient emblems to modern icons. Discover how cultural shifts ...

When pictures surfaced of James Alex Fields Jr. and others carrying shields with fasces (a bundle of rods or sticks) emblazoned on them at the Charlottesville protests, historians took note. But they ...

Today, we are bombarded with a never-ending stream of images and logos and symbols. In this time of overstimulation, how do you create symbols that stand out? One designer is looking to the past for ...

Humans have been getting ink for at least 5,200 years. Here are some of the most intriguing ancient tattoos, from cultic symbols to complex horse motifs. The remains of the intricately tattooed body ...

Celtic symbols can be beautifully intricate and, in some cases, filled with intense mystery as to the various meanings behind them. The symbols held incredibly meaningful powers in the lives of those ...