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The Rosetta Stone was found in the port city of Rosetta, which is present-day Rashid, Egypt, on July 15, 1799. For a good look at the artifact and more information, use the Crystal link below.
It was found in some ruins near the town of "Rosetta" (Rashid) in Egypt in 1799. Soldiers in Napoleon's army were invading Egypt. In the process of building a new fort, they discovered the large stone (stele), which became the key to translating the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt.
So Egyptian soldier found it in the desert in 1799. Now it is in a British museum. Jean Francois Champollion decoded it and found out that there were three different languages on it demonic, Greek, and hieroglyphs. Since he knew how to read the hieroglyphs that is why we know so much about ancient Egypt today.
French Army Lieutenant Pierre-François Bouchard found the slab during Napoleon's 1798 campaign in Egypt.
The Rosetta Stone was found in the Mediterranean port town; Rashid, Egypt (English name: Rosetta)
The Rosetta stone was discovered by Napoleans troops and it was found in 1799.
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What dynasty was the Rosetta stone found in?
The Rosetta Stone was found in the 3rd dynasty.
Was the Rosetta stone found in the great pyramid of Giza?
No,the Rosetta stone was found in Rosetta Egypt.
How did the archaeologists find the Rosetta stone?
French soldiers found the Rosetta stone in the town of Rosetta
Where did the Rosetta stone come from?
The Rosetta stone came from a town named Rosetta which is of course in Egypt. It was found many years ago.
Who or what was the Rosetta Stone named for?
The ROSETTA STONE was the key to unlocking the meaning of the Egyptian language.The Rosetta Stone got its name from the village that it was found in; Rosetta or Rashid.While it was originally made to be set up in a temple, after the temple was abandoned the stone was reused as building material in the construction of Fort Julien near the town of Rashid (Rosetta) in the Nile Delta.
What dynasty was the Rosetta stone found in?
The Rosetta Stone was found in the 3rd dynasty.
How did the find the Rosetta stone?
French soldiers found the Rosetta stone in the town of Rosetta
Was the Rosetta stone found in the great pyramid of Giza?
No,the Rosetta stone was found in Rosetta Egypt.
What does Rosetta mean from Rosetta stone?
Rosetta is the city they found it it -___________-
How did the archaeologists find the Rosetta stone?
French soldiers found the Rosetta stone in the town of Rosetta
What was the name of the stone that was found in egypy?
The Rosetta stone
Where did the Rosetta stone come from?
The Rosetta stone came from a town named Rosetta which is of course in Egypt. It was found many years ago.
Rosetta Stone- who found it?
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Where and when was it found Rosetta stone?
in egypt
Who or what was the Rosetta Stone named for?
The ROSETTA STONE was the key to unlocking the meaning of the Egyptian language.The Rosetta Stone got its name from the village that it was found in; Rosetta or Rashid.While it was originally made to be set up in a temple, after the temple was abandoned the stone was reused as building material in the construction of Fort Julien near the town of Rashid (Rosetta) in the Nile Delta.
Who found the rosetta stone and where?
The Rosetta was found by French soldiers who were rebuilding a old fort in Egypt.
What is the Greek language and what does it have to do with the Rosetta Stone?
the Rosetta stone was a stone found in the river Rosetta in Egypt, and had writing scribed on it in three different languages, Greek being one of them.
