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Rosetta Stone Wall Relief

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Rosetta Stone Wall Relief
- Wall hanging reproduction of the Rosetta Stone.
- Size: 14 X 11 X 1 (inches).
- Material: bonded stone.
- Weight: About 5 lbs.
- Suitable for indoor use.
Based on an ancient artifact housed at the British Museum, London. 203 B.C. When the last temple was closed in the 6th century A.D., the skill of reading hieroglyphs was lost until the discovery of this slab of basalt stone found at Rosetta in the western delta in 1779. On the stone are three scripts. The bottom section is in Greek, the center in demotic (popular script originated in the XXVI dynasty, 700-600 B.C. and widely used for the next thousand years.), and the top in hieroglyphs. The stone was first set up in a temple. It was an elaborate Ã¬thank youÃ® to the Greek ruler of Egypt, Ptolemy V, who reigned in the 2nd century B.C., for favors that he had given to the priests. The three scripts contained the same text, allowing the hieroglyphs to be translated. French archaeologist, Jean-Francois Champollion spent many years deciphering the symbols of the Rosetta stone. Champollion's work in the Rosetta stone was an important breakthrough in the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Country	USA
Binding	Kitchen
Brand	Culture Spot
Color	Black
EAN	0838457002564
IsAutographed
Label	Museum Store Company
Manufacturer	Museum Store Company
MPN	E-029K
PartNumber	E-029K
Publisher	Museum Store Company
Size	14 Inches
Studio	Museum Store Company
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00