Hieroglyphs could be written vertically ... These written records of ancient Egypt give us information about the beginning of history. This is in contrast to societies that had no written record ...

The knowledge of writing is not very old compared to human history. It was only invented 5,000 years ago. It is one of the most important human inventions because, without it, it would have been ...

The connection between hieroglyphics and emoji – systems of communication separated by thousands of years – is the subject of an intriguing new exhibition at the Israel Museum. The curators ...