These symbols connect to an intricate web of signs that stretches from ancient Egypt through medieval secret societies to today's corridors of power. These aren't meaningless decorations ...

The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on ...

These 'inheritances' can reveal a lot about the power dynamics of the region; for example, the use of foreign symbols on ubiquitous objects such as cylinder seals would have been affected by a state's ...

A stronghold, especially if fortified, encircled with a rampart and palisade, with its access protected by a natural knoll or river, was one of the most obvious symbols of power across Europe. Were it ...

President Joe Biden signed into law legislation sent to him by Congress that amends the United States Code to correct what ...

Known for its striking white head, yellow beak and brown body, the bald eagle is indigenous to North America and embodies the ...