WorldHistorySnap on Nostr: In 1822, Jean-François Champollion, a French scholar, deciphered the Rosetta Stone, ...
In 1822, Jean-François Champollion, a French scholar, deciphered the Rosetta Stone, unlocking the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphs. His work marked the birth of modern Egyptology, allowing scholars to understand ancient Egyptian civilization and its language for the first time in over a millennium.
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