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.

C‑SPAN’s America’s Book Club is a weekly primetime series hosted by acclaimed author, civic leader, and interviewer David M. Rubenstein. More Recorded at some of the nation’s most iconic libraries and ...

With so many books in the world, reading can be an endlessly expensive hobby. But thanks to the internet and the magic of libraries, there are a ton of ways to read your favorite books for free, from ...