Coptic represents the last phase of the ancient Egyptian language, evolving from hieroglyphs and demotic into a form written with mostly Greek letters. This video traces the development of Coptic ...

Because the Greek text was able to be readily translated, French scholar Jean-Francois Champollion was able to make comparisons and decipher the Demotic and hieroglyphic texts in 1822. Hieroglyphics ...

The growth of Mayan communities in the US has also given their ancient languages new platforms, adding to a long and rich history. Though the ruins and carved hieroglyphs of ancient Mayan cities ...

Clarifying a common misconception: Script vs. Language A common misunderstanding refers to "Hieroglyphic" as a language.

There are many common misconceptions about ancient Egypt that historians and scholars alike have debunked. Credits: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Many misconceptions about ...

On September 15, 1799, the Courier de l’Égypte noted that if the Greek script turned out to be a translation of the hieroglyphs, this extraordinary stone would perhaps “provide the key” to ...

Last Sunday, Orisun Gallery exhibited ‘Hieroglyphics of Womanhood’, a solo exhibition of international award-winning veteran artist, Chief Tola Wewe. Featuring 24 art pieces, 22 by the artist ...

Common added that he knows "what purpose is" and feels like "this is purpose right here." Common addresses 'ring' bars, talks Jennifer Hudson feature on new album The rapper also presented Hudson ...

The number of hieroglyphs was reduced to 750 during the Middle Kingdom, from 2055 to 1650 BCE. There are two cursive forms of Egyptian hieroglyphs: Hieratic and demotic.