02/01/2022
Just added a new Cruisereader blog post about the fascinating story of deciphering the Rosetta Stone and the world of Egyptian hieroglyphs. If you are planning a trip to Egypt, this is a great way to start. https://cruisereader.com/the-writing-of-the-gods/
One of the greatest archaeological achievements of all time was the deciphering of the inscrutable Egyptian hieroglyphs. Both the challenge and the story are fascinating and delightfully narrated in Edward Dolnick’s The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone. Egyptians used hier...