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The Rosetta Stone - the Key to Unlocking Egypt's Past (Encore)
Season 2
Episode 168
Published 3 months ago
Description
On July 15, 1799, French soldiers discovered a large stone slab along the Nile Delta. They knew it was something special. But no one at the time realized it was the key to opening up the vast history of ancient Egypt. This is the story of the Rosetta Stone.
Sources
https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/everything-you-ever-wanted-know-about-rosetta-stone
https://arce.org/resource/rosetta-stone-unlocking-ancient-egyptian-language/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stone
Image: @Hans Hillewaert - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rosetta_Stone.JPG
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