Much later in 2600 BC, Egyptian hieroglyphs describe gold as being “more plentiful than dirt”. The earliest known map dates from this time and shows the plan of a gold mine. It’s also when ...

Narrative art appears in many forms, from cave drawings and hieroglyphics to paintings, murals, illustration, comics and sculpture. Narrative art has proliferated in photography, magazine and book ...

cursive is becoming as foreign as ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics." Back in 2010, Common Core standards began omitting cursive instruction, which means many Gen Zers have not been taught about that ...

Hieroglyphics and art depict the lotus emerging from murky waters to bloom in the sunlight, symbolizing spiritual awakening and the triumph of light over darkness. This spiritual dimension wasn ...

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn Bullseye is a celebration of the best of arts and culture in public radio form. Host Jesse Thorn sifts the wheat from the chaff to bring you in-depth interviews with the ...

A French Egyptologist says he has deciphered secret messages engraved on a 3,000-year-old Egyptian obelisk built during the reign of Ramses II.

Believe it or not, the answer is Egypt. More than 4700 years ago, Egyptians had their first set of letters taken from hieroglyphs. That turned into a Proto-Canaanite alphabet, which then turned into ...

Hidden texts may praise Ramesses II’s divine status Messages viewable only to nobilities Scholars question visibility and interpretation ...