Are hieroglyphs really as indecipherable as they look? Here is a primer on how to start interpreting these ancient motifs.

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

In the two decades following the discovery, Thomas Young, an Englishman, would go on to deduce part of the hieroglyphic alphabet and Jean-François Champollion, a Frenchman, to decipher the ...

The show, “ Writing: Making Your Mark,” on view from April 26 through August 27, 2019, will follow writing’s evolution from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs carved on a stone monument and early ...

Hieroglyphs are symbols that show words and sounds. The ancient Egyptians invented a writing system using hieroglyphs in about 3000 BC. They had about 700 different signs for objects and animals.

While hieroglyphs were mostly used by priests and elites, common people, including travelers and traders from other places, learned informal writing.

EVER wondered what hieroglyph is? Well, it’s the Greek for ‘sacred writing’ or a character of the ancient Egyptian writing system. It is not only unique script but also one of the oldest ...