Glyph Deep: Interpreting the Witty Cracks of the Ancients

Curiosity led archaeologists to discover something extraordinary inside a buried amphora: a collection of hieroglyphs that spoke of laughter, the ancient attempts at joke-making among people who certainly had no internet memes.

Interpret this with modern wit: "A sphinx, a priest, and a scarab walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says, 'What is this—some kind of hieroglyphic joke?'

Popular Hieroglyphic Jokes

• What do you call an ancient fish shooting a bow? A Bass-tet.
• The ancient king had bad luck with house guests—no ones ever wanted to quit talking about the divine cat couch!
• How to read a hieroglyphic love letter? Carefully, so not to phara-oh the wrong person!

Unearthed Vocabulary

Ankh Shampoo: Wash your pharaohs with true otter security!

Scarab Therapy: For when rolling with it goes too literal.

Explore a tale abandoned by time, not unlike your grandparents' attic carpet: Unravel tales of mystery

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