50 Ancient Egypt Memes That Are Way Funnier Than Your History Class

You don’t need to be a hieroglyph wizard to get these jokes - trust me, even if you tried, you'd have to learn around 700 symbols! And no, they're not just pictures of birds and random shapes meaning what you see. It’s way trickier than your average emoji.

Back in the 1820s, some smart folks cracked the code thanks to the Rosetta Stone. This magical stone had the same message written in Ancient Greek (which they could read) and Egyptian hieroglyphics, making the ultimate ancient translation hack.

At first, hieroglyphics were the VIP writing style, showing off on the tombs of Ancient Egypt’s rich and famous. Basically, the pharaohs’ version of "Look at me!" It was all pictures, but super serious art, showing royal titles and all that jazz.

But guess what? Hieroglyphics weren’t the only game in town. Egyptians also scribbled on papyrus with pens and brushes (fancy, right?). They invented the demotic alphabet for everyday stuff - like writing shopping lists or love poems. Because even ancient folks needed cute texts.

Here’s a fun fact: not everyone could read these fancy symbols. Nope. Hieroglyphics? That was priest territory only. The rest got the demotic script so they weren’t totally lost.

Eventually, hieroglyphics got the boot. When the Greeks took over around 300 B.C., their language became the new cool. Fast forward a few centuries, and a Roman emperor banned the old pagan vibes, sending hieroglyphics to the history books for good. Legend says the last guy carving them might have had no clue what he was writing!

So, what’s your favorite bit about Ancient Egypt? Were you team Imhotep or totally mummy-obsessed after watching "The Mummy"? Spill the tea in the comments, and if you want even more laughs, check out those funky Ancient Egypt comics from Tut Comics!