It seems that in ancient Egypt hieroglyphs were considered magical and divine, and body parts corresponded to hieroglyphic representations.

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His work was sharply etched, like Egyptian hieroglyphs.

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Egyptian hieroglyphs dating to 5200 B.

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He uncovers a French plot to infiltrate the museum and snatch the Rosetta Stone (the ancient artefact that provides the key to Egyptian hieroglyphs) in order to return it not to Egypt but to France, which first discovered and translated it.

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