The Hurrian Hymn was discovered in the 1950s on a clay tablet inscribed with Cuneiform text. It’s the oldest surviving melody and is over 3,400 years old. The hymn was discovered on a clay tablet in ...

New Delhi: The history of music is as old as humanity. Making rhythmic sounds by clapping our hands and soulful voices dates back to prehistoric times, and the echo of it can be found in New Delhi: ...

A 3,500 year old song was found on a clay tablet by archaeologists in Syria in the 1950s. Often called the Hurrian Hymn, it had been unearthed amid the ruins of an ancient palace which belonged to the ...

In 1950, a collection of 29 tablets was discovered in the ruins of Ugarit, an ancient city in the northern region of present-day Syria, but only one had survived the intervening centuries well enough ...

Ever since the Germanic-Nordic group met at a Viking re-enactment society, they have aimed to ‘amplify history’ – powered by lavish costumes and knowing theatricality About 300,000 years ago (give or ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Christmas carols are one of our oldest holiday traditions. In fact, they probably predate the holiday. Music itself is ancient, dating back to before the written word. The ...

Middle Eastern cities seem to be in a never-ending competition for which city is actually the oldest and continuously inhabited. Cities throughout Syria are at the top of the list, and we do know that ...

Deciphering the 3,500 year-old song discovered on a clay tablet in Syria. It became known as the Hurrian Hymn. Show more A 3,500 year old song was found on a clay tablet by archaeologists in Syria in ...