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When did human life begin in ancient Egypt?

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 - 11:35 GMT

Humans were living in ancient Egypt long before 3000 BC.

Why did the Rosetta Stone carry 3 different writing systems?

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 - 12:16 GMT

Without the Rosetta Stone, we would know nothing of the ancient Egyptians.

A unique wall of hieroglyphs bearing names of Egypt’s renowned kings, queens to welcome Grand Egyptian Museum’s visitors

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 - 11:55 GMT

A unique wall of hieroglyphs bearing names of Egypt’s renowned kings, queens to welcome Grand Egyptian Museum’s visitors

“Two Hundred Years Since the Deciphering of the Rosetta Stone” lecture to be held in Alexandria on Feb. 23

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 - 11:10 GMT

The Rosetta Stone was discovered by the French expedition in 1799 AD.

Egypt’s Min. of Tourism & Antiquities publishes Issue 88 of the Annals of the Supreme Council of Antiquities

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 - 11:10 GMT

It is worth noting that the current issue is the latest scientific production of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in its periodical.

Who is King Apries of ancient Egypt?

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 - 12:48 GMT

King Apries is one of the great kings who ruled Egypt during the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty.

Egypt’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches program to teach hieroglyphics for primary school teachers

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 - 02:45 GMT

These courses mainly aim to provide primary school social studies teachers with scientific development in the two fields of the ancient Egyptian language and getting acquainted with the latest scientific theories that contribute to supporting the educational process to raise the academic and intellectual level of students.

World celebrates International Mother Language Day on Feb. 21

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 - 03:34 GMT

It is the annual celebration that takes place worldwide to enhance awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

3000-year-old tools of ancient Egyptian artist: pigments still intact

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 - 02:27 GMT

The ancient Egyptian civilization led the fields of art, architecture and engineering in the world.

Lecture on Ancient Egyptian language to be held on Jan. 19

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 - 02:51 GMT

Under the patronage of Egypt’s Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem, the Supreme Council of Culture’s History and Antiquities Committee is organizing a lecture entitled "The Continuity of the Ancient Egyptian language in the Subconscious of the Egyptian People" on January 19 at 12 p.m.

Why did ancient Egyptians use red ink in their papyri? Know the secret

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 - 01:35 GMT

A group of scholars discovered the formation of red and black inks in ancient Egyptian papyri, which led to a number of hypotheses about writing practices in that ancient era.

How did Champollion decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone?

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 - 03:54 GMT

On September 27, 1822, French Egyptologist Jean-Francois Champollion was able to decipher the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs after studying the Rosetta Stone.

Google launches hieroglyphics translator Fabricius, uses machine learning to decode ancient Egyptian language

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 - 02:26 GMT

The new translator, officially called Fabricius, is also available for anyone interested in learning more about Egyptian hieroglyphs in a fun and interactive way.

Google launches AI-powered tool to decode Egyptian hieroglyphs

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 - 04:24 GMT

Google launches AI-powered tool to decode Egyptian hieroglyphs.

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