Researchers have decoded more than half of the characters in the so-called "Kushan script" by comparing them with inscriptions in a known ancient language called Bactrian.

The ancient Kushan script carved into rock in the Almosi Gorge, Tajikistan. Researchers have managed to partially decode an ancient script that has puzzled scholars for around 70 years ...

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In southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, the ancient Tibetan script, which dates back over 1,300 years, is now ...

Are these ancient symbols complete words, part of words, or part of sentences? The solution will earn the successful translator $1 million.

Researchers have decoded more than half of the characters in the so-called "Kushan script" by comparing them with inscriptions in a known ancient language called Bactrian.