How the Rosetta Stone Unlocked the Secrets of Ancient Civilizations

Discovery and Background

On July 19, 1799 French soldiers were carrying out emergency repairs to a crumbling fort in Rashid, Egypt when they made a discovery. the humble slab which you can see with Egypt travel packages was found during routine construction work not an archaeological dig The fort was occupied by Napoleon troops who were getting ready to face off against the Ottoman Empire. As the soldiers were dismantling an Ancient Egyptian wall, which you can visit with Egypt tour packages they found a big stone with three scripts including Ancient greek.

Rosetta Stone Inscription

The Rosetta Stone is about 4 feet tall and 2.5 feet wide and part of a larger stone. The text is incomplete but important for ancient Egypt so if you want to see it in peace and quiet you can do so with a Egypt private tours It’s a decree issued in 196 BC by the Council of Priests to Ptolemy V Epiphanes and to declare their loyalty during a period of internal strife and war. The decree is written in three scripts: Egyptian hieroglyphs demotic script and Ancient Greek script. You should see it because it’s one of the Egypt vacation packages.

From Napoleon’s forces to the British

Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt in 1798 was not only about military conquest but also a team of scholars and historians to document the treasures of ancient Egypt. The Rosetta Stone was among the many artifacts collected by the French and you can see it with Egypt tours. But after the British defeated the French in 1801 they demanded the return of the artifacts. In 1802 the Rosetta Stone was sent to the British Museum in London where it is still today. If you want to know more you can see it with Egypt Luxury Tours to get more info.

Deciphering the Code

The Rosetta Stone was more than just an ancient relic it was the key to unlock the secrets of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and if you want to see it in a day you can do so with Egypt short tours packages Scholars from all over Europe rushed to decipher its inscriptions British scholar Thomas Young approached the problem as a mathematical puzzle and made great progress in understanding phonetic sounds and letter representations. But it was French scholar Jean François Champollion a coptic native and expert in Egyptian history who deciphered the stone texts in 1822. If you’re a history lover you can see it with Egypt day tours. Champollion’s breakthrough showed how hieroglyphs were linked to Coptic sounds and revolutionized Egyptology.

Rosetta Stone

Champollion’s work supported by later discoveries such as the Canopus Decree, is the foundation of modern Egyptology. The Rosetta Stone is one of the most important artifacts in history and you can visit it with Egypt family tours to enjoy and benefit you and your family as it enabled scientists to read and understand the ancient Egyptian civilization. Despite its fame, the status of the stone as a colonial booty is still disputed. There have been calls to return it to Egypt but you should visit it with All-inclusive Egypt vacations as it still attracts over six million visitors annually to the British Museum so you should hurry to visit it with Egypt holiday packages to enjoy and spend more time.

Egyptologist John Ray said: “The Rosetta Stone is not just the key to ancient Egypt; it is the key to deciphering its codes. It made silent civilizations speak and opened up vast areas of history.” If you are a history buff, you should come to Egypt with Egypt women tours if you are a woman and a friend.