Rosetta stone

The chance discovery of the Rosetta Stone during the dismantling of an old Egyptian fort transformed the study of Egypt and ancient languages and continues to court controversy today. The stone is the single most visited object at the British Museum in London and one of the world's most treasured historical objects. See our blog, The Rosetta Stone. https://hobblecreek.us/blog/entry/the-rosetta-stone #rosettastone #egypt #britishmuseum

“The Rosetta Stone.” — Quackenbos, 1882

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The Rosetta Stone (196 b.c.) is one of the most important archaeological finds of all time. Discovered in 1799, this granite block containing a decree written in three languages allowed Egyptologists to translate hieroglyphics for the first time since the fourth century AD.

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Discovered in Egypt by Napoleon’s conquering forces, this plain-looking slab was the key to cracking the code of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

The Egyptian hieroglyphic script was one of the writing systems used by ancient Egyptians to represent their language. Because of their pictorial elegance, Herodotus and other important Greeks believed...

Currently housed at the British Museum in London, the Rosetta stone is considered one of the most prominent archaeological discoveries of all time. But what makes it so important?

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Rosetta Stone in the British Museum Photo: British Museum The Rosetta Stone, a symbol for different things to different people,…