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a pictorial character used in hieroglyphics
A tomb inscribed with hieroglyphs.
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Eventually, Proto-Sinaitic script, which transformed some hieroglyphs into alphabetic letters, emerged in the Sinai Peninsula around 1900 B.C.E.
Scholars have long thought that this was when the alphabet was invented, as Schwartz says in a statement.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
The entrance was decorated with reliefs and hieroglyphs depicting Repyt; a door frame on the opposite side depicts the fertility god Min alongside two rarely shown decans, or stars that measure the passage of time at night, as well as a falcon and ibis heads.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
One comic artist tells a story through shadows behind the curtains of a window; another, with hieroglyphs the reader must decipher with the help of a legend.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024
One of the most intriguing discoveries was a bronze sword engraved with the cartouche of Ramses, or hieroglyphs arranged in an oval representing his name.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
The entrance was decorated with reliefs and hieroglyphs depicting Repyt; a door frame on the opposite side depicts the fertility god Min alongside two rarely shown decans, or stars that measure the passage of time at night, as well as a falcon and ibis heads.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
One comic artist tells a story through shadows behind the curtains of a window; another, with hieroglyphs the reader must decipher with the help of a legend.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024
One of the most intriguing discoveries was a bronze sword engraved with the cartouche of Ramses, or hieroglyphs arranged in an oval representing his name.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
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The images feature the brand’s ready-to-wear, custom and bespoke suits, the latter of which are available by appointment with the company’s master tailor.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The New Yorker received the National Magazine Award for photography, winning for images illustrating three very distinct stories.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Winners will be notified via contact information provided and do not need to be present at the drawing.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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The show also features original works by the Italian artist, including 20 drawings and a group of maquettes — preliminary models in wax and clay.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Williams stays mostly away from that famously morphing portrait, a memorably chilling piece of the 1945 movie, as in all the various other dramatic adaptations over the years for stage and screen.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Still, Hynes wasn’t about to paint a pretty picture about losing to the Isles.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Photograph: Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Music icon Selena Quintanilla-Pérez's killer, Yolanda Saldívar, was denied parole by Texas' parole board Thursday.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The group has played at festivals including Glastonbury, and supported British pop icon Robbie Williams on tour.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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That irreplaceable work of art was one of several pieces that were stolen from the Dutch Room — four paintings and one etching were removed from their frames in the Dutch Room.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Her 60-pound etching press made the trip across the Southwest with her and her new husband.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Hieroglyph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hieroglyph. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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