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hieroglyphic

1. of or relating to a form of writing using picture symbols, esp as used in ancient Egypt
2. written with hieroglyphic symbols
3. a picture or symbol representing an object, concept, or sound
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Wednesday's statement said the chamber contains four canopic jars and a plate with hieroglyphic writings meant to protect the body.
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Summary: RIYADH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquity (SCTA) announced on Sunday that Saudi archaeologists have discovered an ancient hieroglyphic inscription mentioning an Egyptian pharaoh on a rock near the ancient oasis of Tayma, Tabuk province.
Not only did Champollion decipher the hieroglyphic writing system in 1822-23, thereby doubling the span of recorded history from about 600 BC to about 3000 BC, he did so against high odds and with Gallic panache.
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