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?

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 ...

Egyptologist and academician Monica Hanna talks about her recent book, “The Future of Egyptology,” which provides a roadmap to revamp this social science away from the heavy colonial imprint.