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19th July 1799: Announcement made of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone near the Egyptian town of Rashid

19th July 2022
Tagged as: Ancient Egypt, Egypt, France, Hieroglyphs, Language, Napoleon, Napoleonic Wars, Rosetta Stone, Translation

It was while some of Napoleon’s engineers were working with the army to strengthen Fort Julien in the northern Delta area of Egypt that the granodiorite block we now know as the Rosetta Stone was uncovered.

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19th July 1799: Announcement made of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone near the Egyptian town of Rashid

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