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 ...

Found on July 15, 1799, by French soldiers on a mission in Egypt, the Rosetta Stone was a most fortunate find. The stone’s three blocks of alternating script provided the key to deciphering ...

(in Egypt) supported the king. “The Rosetta Stone is one of these copies, so not particularly important in its own right.” Dr Gamal said what made the Rosetta Stone incredibly special was that ...

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 ...

Few cultures have left behind as many fascinating treasures and monuments as Ancient Egypt: the Great Pyramid and Sphinx, the Valley of the Kings, the gold mask of Tutankhamun and the Rosetta Stone ...