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Ten-minute hieroglyphs - Lesson 6: Multiliteral signs
Learn about multiliteral signs (hieroglyphs that represent more than one consonant) and practise using sign lists.

Dr Sian Thomas
Oct 31, 20254 min read
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Ten-minute hieroglyphs - Lesson 5: Determinatives
Understand how determinatives are used in hieroglyphic writing, meet some common determinatives, and learn how to use standard sign lists.

Dr Sian Thomas
Sep 15, 20254 min read
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Ten-minute hieroglyphs - Lesson 4: Direction of writing and how to read words
Hieroglyphs can be written right to left or left to right, in rows or columns. Learn how to determine direction of writing and how to decide the order in which to transliterate.

Dr Sian Thomas
Aug 1, 20254 min read
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Ten-minute hieroglyphs - Lesson 3: Completing the 'alphabet' and alphabetical order
Learn the remaining one-letter hieroglyphs and the alphabetical order used in hieroglyphic dictionaries.

Dr Sian Thomas
Jul 5, 20253 min read
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Introduction to 'Ten-minute hieroglyphs' - A free online course of mini-lessons for beginners
Introduction to an online course of mini-lessons in Middle Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Dr Sian Thomas
Jun 9, 20253 min read
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Top Tips for Learning Latin: A Guide for Adult Learners
Are you thinking about learning Latin, or have you recently started? Here's some advice to help you get the most out of your studies.

Dr Sian Thomas
Sep 28, 20245 min read
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