a mathematical operator or a common everyday icon. How well do you really know the symbols that guide our world?

For instance, the glyph for "west" included a well-known symbol for the sun and an as-yet unidentified symbol depicting a nearly closed hand. Thompson suggested that the hand meant "completion." ...

One of the most well-known symbols of the Kumbh Mela is the naked men known as naga sadhus. Why are they naked, and what happens when host Bruce Feiler joins a holy man in his tent? Take a look.

Though the bi pride flag is the most well-known symbol of bisexuality, the ‘bi-angles’ symbol has been around even longer. Consisting of a downward facing pink triangle overlapping with a blue ...