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Meaning of ancient Egyptian script on “LOST” poster revealed

By Ben Morales-Correa

Dr. James Allen, Wilbour Professor of Egyptology and Chair of Egyptology and Ancient Western Asian Studies at Brown University was asked by Popular Mechanics to decipher the hieroglyphs inside the letters of “The Final Season” in the poster for ABC’s show LOST. The ancient Egyptian writing translates to “Who is the leader (guide)?” »