Its value as the key that unlocked the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs is world-famous—but the turbulent history surrounding ...

The Rosetta Stone is, inarguably, one of the most famous archaeological artifacts in the world. Shortly after it was uncovered by French Napoleonic troops in Egypt in 1799, it was seized by the ...

As French troops prepared to face Ottoman forces in Rosetta, Egypt, in July 1799, they stumbled upon a chunk of carved stone. Stuck into the wall of a fort, it displayed three languages — and ...

These were put up in major temple complexes across Egypt. The Rosetta Stone was made in 196 BC, on the first anniversary of the coronation of Ptolemy V, by then a teenager. It's a decree issued by ...

These were put up in major temple complexes across Egypt. The Rosetta Stone was made in 196 BC, on the first anniversary of the coronation of Ptolemy V, by then a teenager. It's a decree issued by ...

Below are some well-known artifacts that continue to captivate the world: Discovered in 1799, the Rosetta Stone was key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs. Inscribed in three scripts—Greek, Demotic, ...

Could another crypt as rich as King Tut's still lie buried in Egypt's fabled Valley of the ... Napoleon and the Rosetta Stone, John Lloyd Stephens and the Mayan city of Copán.