The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ‘sacred carving’. The ancient Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs had been invented by the gods.

My work draws on the densely carved textures of the organic and geometric designs and hieroglyphs found in ancient works of art. I am intrigued by the mystery of meaning that I find in ancient art, ...

Though the use of hieroglyphics had died out after the fourth ... which was one of the three languages found carved into the stone. They learned that the stone contained a religious decree that ...

A series of Maya hieroglyphs may look like just so many ... In this feature, you can actually "read" a passage of glyphs carved into an ancient Maya stela, or dedicatory stone monument.