The Ancient Egyptians developed ... made of individual letters, is a newer invention, but now, archaeologists believe they have discovered the “oldest known alphabet” ever found.

Yet it wasn’t too difficult for even ancient Egyptians to reach ... The Petries recognized the signs as an alphabet, though decoding the letters would take another decade, and tracing the ...

To Ringbauer’s surprise, people from Mediterranean outposts of Phoenician culture—also known as Punic people—shared no ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest known writing systems used from around 3000 BC. The symbols they ...