The science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the hieroglyphics.

archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts

The science of studying Ancient Egypt. It brings together strands from Archaeology, History (social, Economic and Political), Divinity (study of religions) and Philology (study of languages). The first Professor of Egyptology in the United Kingdom was Sir Flinders Petrie (at University College London). Egyptology is now taught as a separate subject in many universities throughout the world. There are many groups and societies devoted to the study of Egyptology, most notably the Egypt Exploration Society of London, established in 1882.