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23 fascinating things from the past that survived for future generations to explore, as shared on this Facebook group

Slap on your own Indiana Jones hat, and get ready to learn more about our world's ancient past!

How hieroglyphs became the sacred script of the ancient Egyptians

The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.