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Rosetta
A port city in the Nile Delta of Egypt (modern Rashid), where the Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799.
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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...
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Zahi Hawass
Hawass has played a key role in the excavation and research of many major archaeological sites in Egypt, including the Pyramids of Giza and the Valley of the Kings. His career has been marked by numer...
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