Researchers have made another major stride in understanding humanity’s origins of writing. In Mesopotamia, the birthplace of civilization, the earliest known writing system started around 3,000 BCE.

I want to start by saying a basic 101, hieroglyphic introduction ... On the other hand, hieratic is a more cursive form of the writing. Probably scribes in ancient Egypt would have learned ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this photo provided by Egypt’s presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right ...

The discoveries shed new light on life in ancient Mesopotamia. Examples of the cuneiform tablets found, and an aerial view of Fayadia District, Iraq. Photo: Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and ...

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A video has gone viral on social media after it showed footage of a dog standing atop the Great Pyramid of Giza, which has a height of 139 meters. The dog was spotted by Alex Lang on 14 October while ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum has moved a step closer to the long-awaited full opening, with 12 galleries now available to visit. The Cairo museum, sited adjacent to the Giza pyramids, will be the ...

In early 2020, a select number of people were given a sneak peak inside the Grand Egyptian Museum, home to the world’s largest collection of Egyptian artifacts. It wasn’t the first time that ...

A highly anticipated museum housing the world's largest collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts has opened the doors to some of its galleries. More than 20 years in the making, the sprawling 120 ...

Egypt will cancel the pre-entry visa requirement for Canadian citizens visiting the country, starting December 1, 2024, as announced by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Monday, 14 October. Canadian ...