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Rosetta Stone Musem Reproduction Sculpture Wall Relief
Item No. 3029K
Reproduction after Museum Original at the British Museum, London. 203 B.C.
When the last temple was closed in the 6th century A.D., the skill of reading hieroglyphs was lost
until the discovery of this slab of basalt stone found at Rosetta in the western delta in 1779. On the
stone are three scripts. The bottom section is in Greek, the center in demotic (popular script
originated in the XXVI dynasty, 700-600 B.C. and widely used for the next thousand years.), and the
top in hieroglyphs. The stone was first set up in a temple. It was an elaborate “thank you” to the
Greek ruler of Egypt, Ptolemy V, who reigned in the 2nd century B.C., for favors that he had given to
the priests. The three scripts contained the same text, allowing the hieroglyphs to be translated.
French archaeologist, Jean-Francois Champollion spent many years deciphering the symbols of
the Rosetta stone. Champollion's work in the Rosetta stone was an important breakthrough in the
translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Made of cast marble
Dimensions: 14"High (35cm)
Weight: 5 lbs
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$59.00
Item No. 3029K
Reproduction after Museum Original at the British Museum, London. 203 B.C.
When the last temple was closed in the 6th century A.D., the skill of reading hieroglyphs was lost
until the discovery of this slab of basalt stone found at Rosetta in the western delta in 1779. On the
stone are three scripts. The bottom section is in Greek, the center in demotic (popular script
originated in the XXVI dynasty, 700-600 B.C. and widely used for the next thousand years.), and the
top in hieroglyphs. The stone was first set up in a temple. It was an elaborate “thank you” to the
Greek ruler of Egypt, Ptolemy V, who reigned in the 2nd century B.C., for favors that he had given to
the priests. The three scripts contained the same text, allowing the hieroglyphs to be translated.
French archaeologist, Jean-Francois Champollion spent many years deciphering the symbols of
the Rosetta stone. Champollion's work in the Rosetta stone was an important breakthrough in the
translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Made of cast marble
Dimensions: 14"High (35cm)
Weight: 5 lbs
SHIPPING: Displayed shipping cost may refer for US customers only but we also ship worldwide -
please contact us for a shipping quote if you are ordering outside USA.
$59.00
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