The Rosetta stone was discovered in 1799 AD. It is a three-foot high stone containing hieroglyphs, everyday ancient Egyptian language and a Greek translation. Since Greek was understood ...

One of the scripts was Ancient Greek; one was unknown; and one appeared to be hieroglyphs—the lost sacred language of ancient Egypt, which had not been understood for over a thousand years.

The earliest known Egyptian hieroglyphic writings appear fully formed, either because they were developed on perishable, now-lost materials or because they were quickly "invented by an unknown genius.

A 5,000-year-old book which was discovered in an Egyptian tomb has been decoded and is said to contain a "horrifying" message ...

Archaeology fans say they finally have "proof" of time travel after claiming a helicopter and plane has been found on ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. The 3,000-year-old sacred carvings were ...

The key to ancient Egypt: 200 years ago, the Rosetta Stone helped solve the riddle of hieroglyphs. Coincidence played the main role in the archaeological thriller. The Rosetta Stone: a milestone ...

Credit: Romilly Lockyer/Getty Images Ancient Egypt is famous for its pyramids, mummies and hieroglyphs. At times throughout its thousands of years of history, ancient Egypt was an empire that ...

Many of us like nothing more than an Egyptian exhibition, preferably featuring mummies. But I had doubts about the British Museum’s show Hieroglyphs, which delves into the story of how these ...