the rosetta stone

     

This famous stone discovered in 1799 allowed Young & Champollion to decipher hieroglyphics

Trivia about the rosetta stone

  • Inscribed with a decree praising Ptolemy V, it was named for the city near which it was found in 1799
  • Hieroglyphics were Greek to scholars until this 1799 discovery supplied Greek equivalents
  • 3' 9" high, 2' 4 1/2" across & nearly 1' thick, it was key to deciphering hieroglyphics

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