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

An extraordinary, lengthy document dated to around 130 A.D. chronicles a legal case from ancient Judaea. The details point to two individuals being guilty of fraud, forgery, and slave trade. The ...

AL-QARAMUS (Egypt) • In the lush green fields of Egypt's fertile Nile Delta Valley, farmers and artisans are struggling to make a living as they keep alive the Pharaonic-era tradition of making ...

It’s unlocking ancient Egypt in Rajasthan. On Monday a group of 35 ‘young’ children could be spotted at Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK) in Jaipur. Students pose with the hieroglyphic writing that they made ...

The scrolls documenting ancient Egyptian life have made a commercial comeback in Cairo A medieval breeze laced with the scents of flowers and spices will accompany you on your way through the narrow ...

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 ...

Discovered in 2013, the Diary of Merer is the name of a logbook detailing the transportation of limestone from Tura to Giza during the 4th Dynasty. Tipped as one of the most important finds of the ...

Light of different frequencies can bring out writing that is obscured by the paste and plaster that holds mummy cases together Researchers in London have developed scanning techniques that show what ...

A wall painting from the 14th century BC Tomb of Nebamum at the British Museum, London shows a papyrus reed bed. Photo: VCG In the lush green fields of Egypt's fertile Delta Valley, farmers and ...