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It was discovered in 1799 by one of Napoleon's soldiers.

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What did Napoleon discover in 1799?

The Rosetta Stone was discovered by a Napoleonic soldier in 1799.


When was the Rosetta stone made of?

The Rosetta Stone was discovered by the French in 1799 .


How did the Rosetta Stone relate to the French Revolution?

Rediscovered by a French soldier the very year that the French Revolution ended, the Rosetta Stone had no bearing on that particular revolution. Transliteration was first announced (by a Frenchman!) in 1822.


What year was hieroglyphs discovered?

The Rosetta Stone, which held hieroglyphs, was discovered in 1799 by French Soldiers.


Demotic on the Rosetta stone?

Napolenon Bonaparte invaded Egypt in 1798. He bought many scholars and archaeologists with him. In 1799 a French soldier discovered a stone in the town of Rosetta. It was a slab of granite like rock with the same message crafted on it in three different scripts. The discovery of the stone, called Rosetta Stone, meant that hieroglyphics could be translated.


How did the French soldier find the Rosetta Stone?

the french soldiers where tyring to rebuild a fort


When did they discovered the Rosetta stone?

the rosetta stone was founded in 1799


What tomb was the Rosetta stone found in?

The Rosetta Stone is listed as "a stone of black granite, with three inscriptions ... found at Rosetta", in a contemporary catalogue of the artifacts discovered by the French expedition and surrendered to British troops in 1801.


This object discovered by the French in 1799 was the key to deciphering ancient hieroglyphs?

The Rosetta Stone.


What is the name of the slab of rock discovered in 1799 with Egyptian hieroglyphics?

The Rosetta Stone.


How did the find the Rosetta stone?

French soldiers found the Rosetta stone in the town of Rosetta


Where was Rosette stone discovered?

Assuming you mean what is usually called the Rosetta Stone (note the spelling) which was instrumental in advancing modern understanding of hieroglyphic writing, it was found in near the Egyptian port city of Rosetta (Arabic: رشيد‎, Rashi) in 1799.The name, Rosetta, is the name by which it was referred to by the French during Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in Egypt.