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Deciphering Cuneiform: The Rosetta Stone of the Ancient World
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What is the Rosetta Stone?
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A stone tablet inscribed with three different scripts: hieroglyphics, demotic, and Greek
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The Rosetta Stone is a stone tablet inscribed with three different scripts: hieroglyphics, demotic, and Greek. It was discovered in 1799 by French soldiers in the town of Rosetta, Egypt. The stone was instrumental in deciphering hieroglyphics, which had been a mystery for centuries.