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The Rosetta Stone is a stele of granodiorite inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, on behalf of King Ptolemy V Epiphanes. The top and middle texts are in Ancient Egyptian using hieroglyphic and Demotic scripts, respectively, while the bottom is in Ancient Greek.
Rosetta Stone in popular culture (10 P) Pages in category "Rosetta Stone" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect ...
The Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799 by members of Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in Egypt, bore a parallel text in hieroglyphic, demotic and Greek. It was hoped that the Egyptian text could be deciphered through its Greek translation, especially in combination with the evidence from the Coptic language, the last stage of the Egyptian language.
Where Rosetta Stone was found: Ptkheka (Ptkheka) 4th Neith: Tanta: Capital of its nome: Zau earlier than 3300 BC 5th Neith (cult center) Sa el-Hagar
Today, the Rosetta Stone is in the British Museum, and Egypt has demanded its return. Archaeologists are still trying to determine when the first humans reached the America's. Stone point tools ...
This undated photo provided by the British Museum, shows the Rosetta Stone, the centerpiece of a new exhibition at London’s largest museum titled, "Hieroglyphs unlocking ancient Egypt ...
The Rosetta Stone was discovered there in July 1799 by French officer Pierre-François Bouchard during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt. It was the first Ancient Egyptian bilingual text recovered in modern times, and it aroused widespread public interest with its potential for deciphering this previously untranslated hieroglyphic script.
Siwa archaeological area: Matrouh: 1994 (cultural) Siwa Oasis contains several archaeological sites, including the oracle temple of Amun. [17] Temple of Serabit Khadem: South Sinai: 1994 (cultural) This nomination comprises the Temple of Serabit Khadem and Saint Catherine's Monastery. The latter was listed as a World Heritage Site in 2002. [18]