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

Hieroglyphs Deciphered' (2/5). They were the remains of a language that had been dead since the 4th century and the closing of the temples of ancient Egypt.

Crypto-hieroglyphs were discovered in the 1950s by the Egyptologist Canon Étienne Drioton. They featured “puzzles and wordplay, such as changing the reading direction,” according to Artnet ...

Hieroglyphs, British Museum, review: a fierce rivalry, bitter fights and the race to decipher the Rosetta Stone A new exhibition marks the 200th anniversary of the decipherment of the famous exhibit ...

A member of the British Museum staff looks at the Rosetta Stone on Oct. 11, 2022, displayed for the exhibition "Hieroglyphs: Unlocking Ancient Egypt," which runs at the London museum Oct. 13 ...