For centuries, hieroglyphs have helped historians piece together the beliefs, rituals, and everyday lives of ancient ...

Perusing the Nile, ancient pyramids, tombs of old pharaohs, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and modern-day Cairo. Mrs. Ann Crosby’s 6th ...

DAVENPORT -- A mouth, vulture, cow stomach and lion. Those four symbols spell "Rachel" -- who, on Friday, was sitting at a table in the Putnam Museum with a pointed stick and blue paint writing her ...

There's something about ancient civilizations that fascinates us even thousands of years later. Their architecture, ...

For over 3,000 years, ancient Egypt was one of the most powerful civilizations on Earth, with an empire stretching across half a dozen modern-day countries. How much do you know about this iconic ...

DAVENPORT-- A bird represents A. The lion is L. A loaf of bread is T. These were some of the symbols kids used to write their names in hieroglyphics at the Putnam Museum's Unearthing Ancient Egypt ...

The earliest known Egyptian hieroglyphic writings appear fully formed, either because they were developed on perishable, now-lost materials or because they were quickly "invented by an unknown genius.

Go back in time to ancient Egypt. Thousands of years, in fact. Their influence on modern life can be seen in our language, art, engineering, and more. Gain a new appreciation for ancient Egyptian ...