Today In History: Rosetta Stone Translated

September 27th: Today in 1822 Jean-François Champollion announces he has translated the Rosetta Stone, giving the world the ability to read ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs for the first time since the language was lost in antiquity.

4 Responses to “Today In History: Rosetta Stone Translated”

  1. Bill Says:

    B… e… that’s it! The first word, “Be”.
    s… u… r… e… “sure” it was coming easier now.
    to… “Be sure to” what? What was Annie trying to
    tell me?

    Be sure to drink your Ovaltine.

    That’s it! A crummy commercial? Son of a…

  2. Hjalti Says:

    You’ll shoot your eye out with it!

  3. Brett Says:

    I suspected spam my self. You do not know me but I am the son of a prince of the former dynasty and I need help moving money out of Thebes so I have turned to you, trusted friend traveller who happens to see this large stone obelisk……

  4. Carol Says:

    But in the middle it warns of the giant squid…

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