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 ...

The language of the world's first alphabet could have been Hebrew. This is according to an archaeologist who has spent the past four years piecing together the letters of the alphabet from ...

Canaanite miners used their new alphabet to write on mine walls and to inscribe gifts to Hathor. The text on this statuette, running from upper left to lower right, seems to read 'mt l bʿlt,' meaning ...

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 ways of ...

The British Museum in London is launching a new exhibition celebrating 200 years since ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics were translated. Hieroglyphics is an ancient Egyptian language which uses pictures ...