Children’s Intro to Hieroglyphs

  • July 16, 2022
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago

Come celebrate the 200 year anniversary of hieroglyphs being translated! Learn the basis of Egyptian hieroglyphs with an OI Egyptologist!

Learn the basics of reading and writing ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs with an OI Egyptologist!

Learn the about the Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system, then take your skills to the galleries and translate real artifacts! By the end of this workshop, you will understand some of the principles of reading Egyptian hieroglyphs as well as be able to recognize key hieroglyphs and phrases that show up on the Egyptian artifacts in many museums. Fun patches available onsite.

This program is for children ages 8-12.

OI members free, Adults $10, Children $5

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