The oval shape represents a rope with special powers to ward off evil spirits and keep the name inside it safe. Hieroglyphics are found on seals, plaques, tombs, pottery and walls on ancient ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a ...

you don't have "The New York Times" in hieroglyphic. In fact, you don't really have much narrative literature at all. But you have names. You can deduce from these people's names and their titles ...

The barracks contained a vast collection of artifacts, including a bronze sword with a hieroglyphic inscription depicting the ...

This week, meet a “scuba-diving” lizard, marvel at a spacecraft’s longevity, explore hidden physics in a painting, unravel ...

A team of Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a fort dating back millennia in Hosh Issa, uncovering artifacts including a ...

A team of archeologists in Egypt uncovered a sword with hieroglyphs showing the name of pharaoh Ramesses II. The weapon was ...

The Rosetta Stone played a vital role in researchers deciphering hieroglyphics. It was found in 1799, but wasn't fully deciphered until many years later.

The newfound barracks may have been built partly because the Libyans were becoming a growing threat to ancient Egypt.

The Hieroglyphic Stairway from Copán right behind ... We have to look at the glyphs a bit sideways here, but we have the name of the second ruler here, written very clearly.

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...