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What is the Voynich manuscript?

We’ve been able to decipher ancient Egyptian and Mayan hieroglyphs, Cuneiform, and Old Persian, but not Voynichese.
There were many similarities between ancient Greece and Egypt. The two civilizations were in close contact during the ...
Explore Cairo’s pyramids, bazaars, Nile moments and hidden cultural gems in this complete things to do guide to Egypt’s ...
The opening of a huge new museum in Egypt has renewed calls for the Rosetta Stone to be returned to Cairo - but an expert has ...
With the new year, goal-setting evolves into creating vision boards, a ritual combining images and words to represent aspirations. Here's everything to know.
Made In Ancient Egypt, running until 12 April, is the first-ever exhibition to focus on the identities, skills and working ...
Some ancient writing systems cannot be deciphered. Can artificial intelligence help crack the codes of the past?
Discover how to create a stunning Egyptian hieroglyphic relief wall panel in this detailed, step-by-step tutorial. You’ll ...
More than two centuries after it unlocked the language of the ancient Egyptians, the Rosetta Stone remains at the centre of an unresolved global debate, as renewed calls grow louder for its ...
We walk you through the incestuous, murderous, and surprisingly relatable world of Egyptian deities at The Met.
In the Egyptian city of Esna, a highly decorated entrance hall completed during the mid-third century a.d. is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to the creator god Khnum. Some 100 major ...
An enormous ancient Egyptian sun temple from the Fifth Dynasty has been excavated by an Italian archaeological team.