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What Is The Rosetta Stone Used For
The Rosetta Stone
The chance discovery of the Rosetta Stone during the dismantling of an old Egyptian fort transformed the study of Egypt and ancient languages and continues to court controversy today. The stone is the single most visited object at the British Museum in London and one of the world's most treasured historical objects. See our blog, The Rosetta Stone. https://hobblecreek.us/blog/entry/the-rosetta-stone #rosettastone #egypt #britishmuseum
Archeology Notes
This diagram provides a visual representation of the Rosetta Stone, and how it was set up. The stone was inscribed with classical hieroglyphics, followed by demotic writing (the simplified, cursive form of hieroglyphs), and lastly ancient Greek. It was this combination of languages that allowed for the mystery of the forgotten language to be unraveled. http://www.sketchplanations.com/post/129239825802/the-rosetta-stone-the-sort-of-artefact-that-make
Ancient Greek Script
Stele, ancient Xanthos, Lycia, western Turkey. All four sides of this 5th C. BC pillar tomb are covered with Greek and the longest Lycian inscription known (250 lines). Like the Rosetta Stone, this invaluable inscription helped scholars begin to decipher the riddle of the very difficult Lycian language, though it is still not completely understood.
15th July: The Rosetta Stone
On this date in 1799 the Rosetta Stone was discovered in the Egyptian village of Rosette, by French Captain Pierre Bouchard. 10 facts about the Rosetta Stone: French soldiers were rebuilding an Ottoman fort near Rosette (modern day Rashid) when Bouchard spotted a slab of granite sticking out of the ground. When he looked closely at it, he saw that it was covered in script and was probably valuable. Jacques-Francoise Menou, the chief general in Egypt, happened to be at the site at the time…
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