But in 1799, French troops near the Egyptian town of Rosetta discovered an ancient basalt slab that would prove to be the key to unlocking Egypt's mysteries. Carved in 196 BC, the Rosetta stone bore a decree praising the Egyptian king Ptolemy V etched in hieroglyphs, demotic Egyptian and Greek. And see how, within a few years, the secrets revealed because of the Rosetta Stone had transformed our understanding of the ancient world.

I. How found, Who, What, When, Where, Why

The arrival of Napoleon Bonaparte’s troops in 1798 (accompanied by 175 artists, scholars, and scientists intent on studying the varied aspects of Egypt) signalled a real turning point in our knowledge of Ancient Egypt. Numerous ancient remains of Egypt were studied; those apparently most important were correctly engraved, and for the first time, accompanied by scientific descriptions. During the course of some military construction near Rosetta, a village in the Delta, soldiers discovered a basalt tablet bearing in inscription in three different types of writing: Greek, Demotic a

The Rosetta stone was key in translating the lost language of ancient Egypt, but why is this so significant? For ages people have been intrigued by the mysteries of Egypt. Treasure and adventure hunters have scoured the lands looking for real and fabled antiquities. Children have heard of the ancient Pharaohs before they have heard of their own country’s leaders. The fascination of ancient Egyptian culture is deeply integrated into cultures around the world. The Ancient Egyptians were so meticulous in recording everything, that scribes seem to have written on everything everywhere.

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