Egyptian Symbols

Egyptian symbols hieroglyphics are arguably one of the most famous examples of symbolism across history.
Created by the ancient Egyptians, this served as their formal writing system.
 Hieroglyphics can be dated back to the 32nd century BC, and perhaps even earlier.
Hieroglyphics were decoded in the 1820s with the aid of the Rosetta Stone by Egyptologist Jean-François Champollion.
These symbols are not just phonetic sounds or symbols.
In fact, they are a combination of different elements.
As Jean-François Champollion discovered, hieroglyphics are a "complex system" that encompasses "figurative, symbolic, and phonetic all at once."
For many Egyptians, this form of writing was seen as the "words of God" and thus used by priests.