Ancient Symbols & Signs

Hieroglyphic Alphabet

Hieroglyphic Alphabet

Over the centuries there has been many spectacular cultures with their own unique symbols and alphabets but there has been none as spectacular as the Egyptians with their hieroglyphics.
Hieroglyphics were used as a written language. Each of the symbols stood for a sound, unlike English, hieroglyphics were used phonetically. If you click one of the links to the side you will be taken to a page with the relevant symbol, its equivelant English letter and examples of what it should sound like.

Hieroglyphic Symbols

Hieroglyph Symbol Egyptian Letter(s)
egyptian_hieroglyphics_vulture A E O
egyptian_hieroglyphics_arm Long A
egyptian_hieroglyphics_leg B
egyptian_hieroglyphics_bowl C K
egyptian_hieroglyphics_tongs CH
egyptian_hieroglyphics_hand D
egyptian_hieroglyphics_2_feathers Long E Y
egyptian_hieroglyphics_slug F V
egyptian_hieroglyphics_snake Soft G J
egyptian_hieroglyphics_vase Hard G
egyptian_hieroglyphics_loops H
egyptian_hieroglyphics_feather I Y
egyptian_hieroglyphics_lion L R
egyptian_hieroglyphics_owl M
egyptian_hieroglyphics_squiggle N
egyptian_hieroglyphics_chick OO U W
egyptian_hieroglyphics_pan P
egyptian_hieroglyphics_chick_bowl QU
egyptian_hieroglyphics_crook Soft S
egyptian_hieroglyphics_screws Sharp S Z
egyptian_hieroglyphics_waves SH
egyptian_hieroglyphics_arc T TH
egyptian_hieroglyphics_feather_chick Long U
egyptian_hieroglyphics_bowl_crook X
egyptian_hieroglyphics_sdm S D M
egyptian_hieroglyphics_pen CZ
egyptian_hieroglyphics_sw SW
egyptian_hieroglyphics_dd DD
egyptian_hieroglyphics_many waves MW
egyptian_hieroglyphics_pr PR
egyptian_hieroglyphics_k3 KZ