The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest known writing systems used from around 3000 BC. The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ...

revealing that ancient Egyptian women bore tattoos in these exact locations—not as mere decoration but as powerful symbols of protection during childbirth, as reported by Live Science.

The ziggurats of Sumer, the Ishtar Gate of Babylon, and the code of Hammurabi all stand as enduring symbols ... diversity of Egyptian artistry. As we journey through the art of ancient Greece ...