Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments, ...

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 ...

Part of The World Around Us Ancient Egypt Year 3 Year 4 This is the Rosetta Stone. It is made from granite and it has three sets of inscriptions carved into it: Demotic, Hieroglyphs and ancient Greek.

Two centuries ago this week, French linguist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had cracked the code of hieroglyphics, the ancient Egyptian writing system that had puzzled scholars for ...

You could say the revolution is the writing on the wall. In fact, you could even say that without it, it’s not a revolution – which is why, I suspect, this summer’s London riots won’t make much of a ...

Written by Susan Meikle, university news and communications, [email protected]. Miami University senior Emily Crane, recipient of the $30,000 Joanna Jackson Goldman Memorial Prize, will spend a ...

Meet the winners of Egyptian Streets' 2025 Timeless Tales writing competition, celebrating personal stories of Egypt’s ...