The Rosetta Stone is found in Egypt - July 19th, 1799 - Listen -

The Rosetta Stone is found in Egypt - July 19th, 1799

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On this day in 1799, French soldiers discovered a stone slab inscribed with ancient writing near the town of Rosetta, Egypt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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