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Science history: Rosetta stone is deciphered, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization — Sept. 27, 1822

On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered the text on the Rosetta stone, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization. The stone had been ...
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Egypt Wants Its Rosetta Stone Back From the British Museum

Nearly 200 years after the Rosetta Stone was deciphered, unlocking the key to understanding Ancient Egyptian heritage, the iconic slab sits far from where it originated. But a group of Egyptian ...
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Egypt calls for return of Rosetta Stone and other ancient artifacts

Dan Kitwood / Getty Images Thousands of Egyptians are demanding the repatriation of the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum back to its home country. The iconic artifact, which helped scientists ...
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Decoding the secrets of the Rosetta Stone

Few discoveries have changed our understanding of history as dramatically as the Rosetta Stone. Before it was uncovered, ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs were largely a mystery, leaving historians unable ...