What Did Ancient Indians Write Inside Egypt’s Valley of the Kings? 2,000-Year-Old Graffiti Is Revealing a Forgotten Journey

Ancient inscriptions discovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings reveal extensive travel by people from the Indian subcontinent around 2,000 years ago. Tamil Brahmi and other scripts, including the name ‘Cikai Korran’ appearing multiple times, suggest Indian merchants and travelers ventured far inland, challenging previous assumptions about their reach during a period of booming maritime trade.