French Expedition

British academics sign petition calling for returning Rosetta Stone to Egypt

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 - 12:54 GMT

Experts signed a petition that says the precious 2,200-year-stone, which enabled the deciphering of hieroglyphs in 1822-1824, must be returned to its country of origin.

Former Assistant Minister of Antiquities: Champollion settled in Egypt for 17 months, made great achievements

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 - 11:04 GMT

Abdel Latif added that the French campaign was not an occupational campaign.

Rosetta Stone, the key to Egypt’s ancient civilization

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 - 10:08 GMT

On September 27, 1822, French Egyptologist Jean-Francois Champollion was able to decipher the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs after studying the Rosetta Stone.

“Two Hundred Years Since the Deciphering of the Rosetta Stone” lecture to be held in Alexandria on Feb. 23

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 - 11:10 GMT

The Rosetta Stone was discovered by the French expedition in 1799 AD.

Memory of the day: Egyptian revolutionist Mohammad Karim executed by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 - 01:16 GMT

On September 6, many important events took place.

How did Champollion decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone?

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 - 01:21 GMT

On September 27, 1822, French Egyptologist Jean-Francois Champollion was able to decipher the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs after studying the Rosetta Stone.

July 19 marks discovery of Egypt’s Rosetta Stone 222 years ago

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 - 01:14 GMT

The Rosetta Stone was discovered by the French expedition in 1799 AD. It was discovered by a French officer named Bouchard on July 19, 1799.

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