Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Early Attempts to Decipher the Rosetta Stone (1x5)

Air date: Oct 20, 2016

With the discovery of the Rosetta Stone by the French, the process of deciphering hieroglyphs could begin. But early attempts were thrown off by what Professor Brier calls the Big Mistake". Here, examine the reasons why so many scholars made the error of treating hieroglyphs like picture writing. "