The elegant pictorial writing system of the ancient Egyptians—known as hieroglyphics—has fascinated generations of archeologists. Its precise origins are uncertain. One ancient Egyptian legend holds ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An alphabetic inscription written on a jar fragment found at the site of Tel Lachish in Israel ...

For centuries, hieroglyphs have helped historians piece together the beliefs, rituals, and everyday lives of ancient ...

First, the hard facts: The earliest evidence of what’s thought to be the world’s first alphabet is a group of 3,500-year-old inscriptions found in Egypt’s Sinai desert — a simplified form of ancient ...

Newly discovered and large hieroglyphics show how the ancient Egyptian written language evolved. Yale University Newly discovered hieroglyphics that are more than 5,000 years old relay a message about ...

Who invented the alphabet, and why? First, the hard facts: The earliest evidence of what’s thought to be the world’s first alphabet is a group of 3,500-year-old inscriptions found in Egypt’s Sinai ...

An archaeological mission from Yale University has discovered a new rock inscription site near the village of El-Khawy near Luxor, during their excavation work on the Elkab Desert Survey Project in ...

Did Arab scholars contribute to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics years before Frenchman Jean-François Champollion Ancient Egyptian civilisation has always fascinated the world with its ...