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Why was the Rosetta Stone so important? - Franziska Naether

For centuries, scholars puzzled over the hieroglyphs they found carved onto ancient Egyptian ruins, tablets, and papyri. But in 1799, a unique discovery would finally help unlock their meaning. It was a stone inscribed with three different texts: Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Demotic Egyptian, and Ancient Greek. Franziska Naether shares how scholars decoded the ancient message of the Rosetta Stone. Lesson by Franziska Naether, directed by Tim Rauch.

English
  • Originally Aired March 14, 2024
  • Runtime 5 minutes
  • Production Code Z8dZSySRX_g
  • Network YouTube
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  • Created March 14, 2024 by
    Kocha
  • Modified March 14, 2024 by
    Kocha