By History.com Editors. Although there is some debate about the exact date, on what was likely July 19, 1799, during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Egyptian campaign, a French soldier discovers a black basalt slab inscribed with ancient writing near the town of Rosetta, about 35 miles east of Alexandria. The irregularly shaped stone contained fragments of passagesContinue reading “History.com: This Day In History (July 19-1799): Rosetta Stone found”
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History.com: This Day In History (19 July – 1799): Rosetta Stone found
By History.com Editors. Although there is some debate about the exact date, on what was likely July 19, 1799, during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Egyptian campaign, a French soldier discovers a black basalt slab inscribed with ancient writing near the town of Rosetta, about 35 miles east of Alexandria. The irregularly shaped stone contained fragments of passagesContinue reading “History.com: This Day In History (19 July – 1799): Rosetta Stone found”