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 ...

Venom expert, chief palace physician, chief dentist, and director of medicinal plants were also likely on his resume.

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the remains of a multi-skilled wizard-doctor who treated the pharaohs some 4,000 years ...

Ancient Greek records contain stories about Greek alphabet origins. Could the Greek alphabet actually have an Egyptian connection?

The Rosetta Stone is widely considered one of archaeology's most significant finds. A decree from Egyptian Pharaoh Ptolemy V ...

Archaeologists working at the site of Saqqara have discovered a 4,100-year-old tomb that held the burial of a doctor.

For his part, Mr Blackley - who has studied hieroglyphs in sufficient depth to be able to translate them - robustly defends ancient Egypt from calumnies upon its cooking methods. "This was a great ...

Ancient Egypt is famous for its pyramids, mummies and hieroglyphs. At times throughout its thousands of years of history, ancient Egypt was an empire that controlled vast areas of northeast Africa ...

Kamal’s dictionary was completed 100 years ago, earning him the title Pasha, awarded by King Fouad. However, he died shortly ...