The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest known writing systems used from around 3000 BC. The symbols they used were ... so the Rosetta stone was the key to the hieroglyphic code.

In addition to studying the chemical properties of the Egyptian blue lotus, Liam McEvoy has studied ancient hieroglyphs, seeking patterns and meaning in the symbols. “I wanted to let the plant tell ...

The significance of the blue lotus was confirmed in 1922 when Howard Carter found blue lotus petals covering the body of ...

The forefathers of the 18th dynasty were based in southern Egypt, and in order to drive out the Hyksos, they incorporated key innovations ... They turned to ancient symbols as a way of using ...