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[[Image:Rosetta Stone.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Rosetta Stone in the British museum.]] | [[Image:Rosetta Stone.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Rosetta Stone in the British museum.]] | ||
| − | The '''Rosetta Stone''' is an [[Egypt]]ian writing made in 196 BC which inscribes the same message in [[hieroglyphics]] and [[Greek]]. When it was found in AD 1779, it enabled the translation of hieroglyphics for the first time. The hieroglyphics were first deciphered by [[Jean-Francois Champollion]] in 1822. | + | The '''Rosetta Stone''' is an [[Egypt]]ian writing made in 196 BC which inscribes the same message in [[hieroglyphics]], demotic and [[Greek]]. When it was found in AD 1779, it enabled the translation of hieroglyphics for the first time. The hieroglyphics were first deciphered by [[Jean-Francois Champollion]] in 1822. ''The Rosetta Stone is written in three scripts because when it was written, there were three scripts being used in Egypt.'' [http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/writing/rosetta.html The Rosetta Stone] |
'''Rosetta Stone''' is also a series of [[computer program]]s for learning [[language]]s. | '''Rosetta Stone''' is also a series of [[computer program]]s for learning [[language]]s. | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aes/t/the_rosetta_stone.aspx The Rosetta Stone] |
Revision as of 12:29, October 5, 2008
The Rosetta Stone is an Egyptian writing made in 196 BC which inscribes the same message in hieroglyphics, demotic and Greek. When it was found in AD 1779, it enabled the translation of hieroglyphics for the first time. The hieroglyphics were first deciphered by Jean-Francois Champollion in 1822. The Rosetta Stone is written in three scripts because when it was written, there were three scripts being used in Egypt. The Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone is also a series of computer programs for learning languages.