The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.

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Archaeologists from Yale University just made a revolutionary discovery that will give us clues into one of the most intriguing and mysterious ancient languages—Egyptian hieroglyphics. The team, led ...

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Archaeologists in Egypt are calling the unearthing of a new tomb a “one-of-a-kind” find. The hidden tomb of an Egyptian royal priest had been untouched for around 4,400 years and is covered with ...

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 ...

Scientists recently reanalyzed two limestone slabs tucked away in storage at the Swansea University, in Wales, and stumbled upon a fascinating discovery. The artifacts appeared to depict Hatshepsut, ...

From around 3200 BC all the way to 500 AD, people of the Egyptian empires used hieroglyphics as one of their writing styles. The collected periods of the Egyptian Empire are the longest dynasty in ...

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Discover a step-by-step guide to creating stunning Egyptian hieroglyphics wall art using stucco marble paste and stencils. This DIY tutorial demonstrates how to prepare colored and white stucco, apply ...