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A History of the World in 100 ObjectsEmpire Builders (300 BC - AD 10), Rosetta StoneRosetta Stone

This Greek inscription allowed modern scholars to begin to decipher hieroglyphs.

  • The side of the Rosetta Stone with an inscription made by the British Army
  • Zoom of the side of the Rosetta Stone with an inscription made by the British Army
  • A temple court at Philae in Egypt with a stela like the Rosetta Stone in place

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