
Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs
William Bankes and the Keys to Decipherment
Educational · 1 Jun 2020 · 31 min Prime Video
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S1, E6: Learn how several key discoveries showed how to decipher hieroglyphs the right way, and also shaped our understanding of ancient Egypt. First: a bilingual obelisk that extended the Egyptian alphabet. Second: the "Hall of Ancients", which contained the longest list of pharaohs ever discovered.
Educational · 1 Jun 2020 · 31 min