The Mayan city of Caracol has been researched for decades, but archaeologists only recently found a tomb of one of the city's ...

After more than 40 years of exploration and excavations at the ancient Maya city of Caracol, researchers have finally ...

The ancient Egyptians left behind records written in hieroglyphs, but how do we know what they say? Find out with our fun Ancient Egypt games and activities.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered the 1,700-year-old tomb of the earliest known ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol. The ...

The earliest known Egyptian hieroglyphic writings appear fully formed, either because they were developed on perishable, now-lost materials or because they were quickly "invented by an unknown ...

Following the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, two scholars battled each other to decipher the mysterious Egyptian writing system.

Tallet leads us up the hillside and clambers on a rocky trail along the cliff face. You can see the outlines of a set of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs carved delicately into the stone.

Archaeologists recently uncovered New Kingdom tombs in Luxor, Egypt, revealing insights into Ancient Egyptian history and the roles of high-ranking officials.

Jean-François Champollion's genius tactics deciphered the Stone's code in September 1822, opening up access to a trove of ancient Egyptian writing.

Beatrix Potter's children's classic The Tale of Peter Rabbit is translated into ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.