Rosetta Stone

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.

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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.

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Young’s analysis of the Rosetta Stone identified phonetic elements in royal names…
Young’s analysis of the Rosetta Stone identified phonetic elements in royal names before Champollion’s broader breakthrough.
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The Rosetta Stone bears a priestly decree issued at Memphis for Ptolemy…
The Rosetta Stone bears a priestly decree issued at Memphis for Ptolemy V in three scripts.
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Bouchard is credited with identifying the Rosetta Stone during the French expedition…
Bouchard is credited with identifying the Rosetta Stone during the French expedition to Egypt in 1799.
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Rosetta Stone: people, places, and context for the episode.
Explore how Rosetta Stone connects to “Cracking Hieroglyphs: Champollion’s Breakthrough, 1822”. 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.
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