Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone is a granodiorite stele inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in Memphis, Egypt, in 196 BCE during the Ptolemaic dynasty. The decree appears in three scripts: Egyptian hieroglyphs, Demotic, and Ancient Greek. Discovery by French soldiers in 1799 and decipherment by Jean-Francois Champollion in 1822 unlocked the reading of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Articles
Provenance Trail
Related Subjects
Ancient Egypt
Dynastic civilization along the Nile from early unification through the Ptolemaic period.
Rosetta Stone Discovery
French soldiers discovered the Rosetta Stone near the town of Rosetta (Rashid) in July 1799 during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. The trilingual decree would eventually become the key to deciphering Eg...
Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza, an emblem of ancient Egypt, stands as the oldest and largest pyramid within the Giza pyramid complex. Constructed during the Old Kingdom era, it is a testament to the advanc...
Khufu
Khufu succeeded his father, Sneferu, and ruled Egypt in the 26th century BCE. His reign is characterized by significant architectural achievements, including the construction of the Great Pyramid. Des...
Cleopatra VII
Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Born to King Ptolemy XII Auletes, she was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a family of Macedonian Greek origin....
Ptolemy I
After Alexander the Great's death in 323 BCE, Ptolemy seized Egypt and established himself as its ruler. He consolidated his power, founding the city of Alexandria, which became a major center of Hell...
Egypt
Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. This civilization emerged around 310...
Canopic Jars
Canopic jars were vital to the mummification process in ancient Egypt, used from the Old Kingdom through the Ptolemaic Period. These jars were designed to hold the liver, lungs, stomach, and intestine...
Cited Sources
The Rosetta Stone
E.A. Wallis Budge · Book
Budge, E.A. Wallis. (1913). "The Rosetta Stone". British Museum. Available at: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA24
Lettre a M. Dacier
Jean-Francois Champollion · Manuscript
Champollion, Jean-Francois. (1822). "Lettre a M. Dacier relative a l'alphabet des hieroglyphes phonetiques". Available at: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1047030
Library of Alexandria | Description, Facts, & Destruction
Unknown author · Website
"Library of Alexandria | Description, Facts, & Destruction". Available at: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Library-of-Alexandria
What Happened to the Great Library of Alexandria? Learn What ...
Unknown author · Website
"What Happened to the Great Library of Alexandria? Learn What ...". Available at: https://mymodernmet.com/library-of-alexandria/
The boring truth about the Library of Alexandria - YouTube
Unknown author · Website
"The boring truth about the Library of Alexandria - YouTube". Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4WU8gqrgsQ
Decoding Hieroglyphics
Unknown author · Website
"Decoding Hieroglyphics". Available at: https://girlstart.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Decoding-Hieroglyphics.pdf
The Codes AI Can't Crack
Unknown author · Website
"The Codes AI Can't Crack". Available at: https://longnow.org/ideas/the-codes-ai-cant-crack/
The Great Library of Alexandria: How Its Destruction Set Humanity ...
Unknown author · Website
"The Great Library of Alexandria: How Its Destruction Set Humanity ...". Available at: https://www.reddit.com/r/AlternativeHistory/comments/1ef3dmx/the_great_library_of_alexandria_how_its/
Recent Discussion
No Comments Yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this topic.