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What is “The Language of the Pharaohs Never Died” about?

The last dated hieroglyphs were carved at Philae on August 24, 394 CE. The language they wrote is still sung in Egypt's Coptic churches.

What are the key facts?

On August 24, 394 CE, the graffito of Esmet-Akhom was carved at Philae: the last dated hieroglyphic inscription known (Britannica, Philae). The language lived on as Coptic, written in Greek letters plus a few extra signs (Britannica, Coptic language).

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