'How We Decoded The Hieroglyphs Of Ancient Egypt' In this clip from the History Hit documentary 'The Story of Egyptology', Dr Chris Naunton explores how 18th century scholars worked frantically to ...

Background'1822. Hieroglyphs Deciphered' (4/5). Despite competition from the British polymath Thomas Young, it is Champollion and his passion for languages who should get the credit for decoding ...

Roughly 200 years ago, however, the original Rosetta Stone provided the key to deciphering the most beautiful and enigmatic of all writing systems, ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Hieroglyphics are found on seals, plaques, tombs, pottery and walls on ancient Egyptian remains which tell us about beliefs, gods, clothing, everyday life and culture.

Allen argues that Egyptian hieroglyphs were invented first, saying that the earliest cuneiform inscriptions date to around 2900 B.C. However, many scholars disagree.

Digging History Early Egyptian Queen revealed in 5,000-year-old hieroglyphs By Owen Jarus LiveScience Published January 21, 2016 12:21pm EST | Updated April 28, 2016 6:52pm EDT ...