... French and British imperial competition across the Middle East after Napoleon invaded Egypt; and the extraordinary but peaceful scholarly contest that led to the most famous decipher in history - the cracking of hieroglyphics. Found in Rashid by Captain Bouchard, this, along with many other discoveries by French scientists in Egypt, was made possible by the push of Napoleon Bonaparte to learn ... ...

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