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 ...

(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 ...

The British Museum houses an incredible collection of artefacts from Ancient Egypt, from the famed Rosetta Stone to an impressive collection of mummies.

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 ...