Why hieroglyphs were invented is a source of debate, Marc Van De Mieroop, a history professor at Columbia University, wrote in the second edition of his book "A History of Ancient Egypt" (John ...

The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest known writing systems used from around 3000 BC.. The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ‘sacred ...

One of the scripts was Ancient Greek; one was unknown; and one appeared to be hieroglyphs—the lost sacred language of ancient Egypt, which had not been understood for over a thousand years.

Archaeologists in Central America's Belize have discovered the tomb of the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol. The husband-wife duo, Dr Arlen and Dr Diane Chase of the University of ...

You can see the outlines of a set of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs carved delicately into the stone. There is the royal seal of Mentuhotep IV, a little-known pharaoh who ruled for just two years in ...

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

Hieroglyphics were a mystery until this man solved the riddle of the Rosetta Stone. Jean-François Champollion's genius tactics deciphered the Stone's code in September 1822, opening up access to ...

Beatrix Potter's classic children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit has been translated into ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs by the British Museum. The translation turns the story of a mischievous rabbit ...