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Decoding Hieroglyphics

The first modern translation of Egyptian hieroglyphics happened 200 years ago. How was the ancient code cracked? Today, archaeologists are busy translating hieroglyphics from an important scribe’s tomb, its walls covered from floor to ceiling with symbols thousands of years old. This new research is giving archaeologists a better understanding of life in ancient Egypt.

IMDb 7.955min2022X-Ray7+

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Audio languages: EnglishEnglish Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglish Dialogue Boost: High

Subtitles: English [CC]

Directors: Patrick Cabouat

Producers: Patrice Gellé Stefan Mathieu Katrin Sandmann Stephanie Carter

Cast: Jay O. Sanders

Studio: PBS

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