The stone is important as it played a vital role in scholars deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs. After the 4th century A.D., ...

Did the Minoan writing system known as Linear A come from Egyptian hieroglyphics, or was it an independent invention?

This is the Rosetta Stone. It is made from granite and it has three sets of inscriptions carved into it: Demotic, Hieroglyphs and ancient Greek. The broken top and bottom edges suggest it was part ...

His research focuses on the origins and early development of writing in Egypt and in comparative perspective, the visual aesthetics and semiotics of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing, the historical ...

The temple, which measures around 450 feet in length and roughly 250 feet wide is perhaps the best-preserved in Egypt.

The Sumerians used a stylus made of reed to inscribe cuneiform on wet clay tablets, which were then baked to preserve the writing for recording of transactions, laws, and stories. By the same time, ...

Egyptian officials are intensifying their campaign to reclaim the 3,400-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti, currently housed in ...

Find out more about the pharaoh. What does ancient Egyptian writing look like? Learn about hieroglyphs, who used them and where they have been found. Who were the ancient Egyptian gods?

A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission has made a significant discovery at the Temple of Edfu during restoration work ...

The pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti was uncovered in 1912 by a German team and then shipped to Berlin. A prominent Egyptian archaeologist has demanded its return, along with the Rosetta Stone and ...

“Egypt has been deprived of the bust for ... which is considered key to understanding hieroglyphic writing, is one of the most visited artifacts at the British Museum in London.