Rosetta stone

The chance discovery of the Rosetta Stone during the dismantling of an old Egyptian fort transformed the study of Egypt and ancient languages and continues to court controversy today. The stone is the single most visited object at the British Museum in London and one of the world's most treasured historical objects. See our blog, The Rosetta Stone. https://hobblecreek.us/blog/entry/the-rosetta-stone #rosettastone #egypt #britishmuseum

“The Rosetta Stone.” — Quackenbos, 1882

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Stele, ancient Xanthos, Lycia, western Turkey. All four sides of this 5th C. BC pillar tomb are covered with Greek and the longest Lycian inscription known (250 lines). Like the Rosetta Stone, this invaluable inscription helped scholars begin to decipher the riddle of the very difficult Lycian language, though it is still not completely understood.

This diagram provides a visual representation of the Rosetta Stone, and how it was set up. The stone was inscribed with classical hieroglyphics, followed by demotic writing (the simplified, cursive form of hieroglyphs), and lastly ancient Greek. It was this combination of languages that allowed for the mystery of the forgotten language to be unraveled. http://www.sketchplanations.com/post/129239825802/the-rosetta-stone-the-sort-of-artefact-that-make

In the sixth century BC, what three civilizations invaded Egypt? Persians, greeks, and romans What was discovered on the inside of the temples? Carved and painted images on every wall and surface Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language? Cuneiform What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements? Alphabetic came later The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words? Hiero and glyphic What is a scribe? A person…

Discovered in Egypt by Napoleon’s conquering forces, this plain-looking slab was the key to cracking the code of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Rosetta stone closeup - London, England

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