Illustrated Bible History

Ancient Egyptian Daily Life - Writing



Papyrus Manuscript of Homer Papyrus Manuscript of Homer
In the British Museum. First century B.C.
Rosetta Stone Illustration Rosetta Stone Illustration
Illustration of the Rosetta stone. An ancient Egyptian artifact. The Rosetta Stone is a series of multilingual stele for Ptolemy III, IV, V that allowed linguists to begin the process of hieroglyph decipherment.
Egypt Egypt
Other modes of writing the name of Egypt.
Khemi Khemi
The name of Egypt was Khemi and it is written by the hieroglyphic of a crocodile`s tail.
The Temple of the Land of Pselk The Temple of the Land of Pselk
Hieroglyph of the temple of the land of pselk.
Ancient Egyptian Scribe Ancient Egyptian Scribe
Illustration of an ancient Egyptian scribe.
Cartouches of Shishak Cartouches of Shishak
Illustration of the cartouches of Shishak. A cartouche is an oblong enclosure with a horizontal line at one end, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name
Hieroglyph of Shishak Hieroglyph of Shishak
Illustration of the hieroglyph of Shishak.
Hieroglyphic Cartouch of Tirhakah Hieroglyphic Cartouch of Tirhakah
Illustration of the hieroglyphic cartouch of Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia.
Hieroglyphic of Vineyard Hieroglyphic of Vineyard
Figurative hieroglyphic signifying vineyard.