The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest known writing systems used from around 3000 BC. The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ...
The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom in the temple of Philae is the last known use of hieroglyphs in ancient Egypt, but why did they stop being used?
A series of Maya hieroglyphs may look like just so many ... In this feature, you can actually "read" a passage of glyphs carved into an ancient Maya stela, or dedicatory stone monument.