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Napoleon Bonaparte attempted to capture Egypt from the British in 1798. Napoleon's invading troops captured a huge assortment of antiquities during their three-year occupation of the Nile River valley, and their spoils of war included what is now known the Rosetta Stone, stolen from a fort at Rashid, a town Europeans called Rosetta.
it was found by Napoleons troops in 1799
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∙ 8y agoNapoleon Bonaparte attempted to capture Egypt from the British in 1798. Napoleon's invading troops captured a huge assortment of antiquities during their three-year occupation of the Nile River valley, and their spoils of war included what is now known the Rosetta Stone, stolen from a fort at Rashid, a town Europeans called Rosetta.
it was found by Napoleons troops in 1799
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When was the Rosetta stone made of?
The Rosetta Stone was discovered by the French in 1799 .
What did Napoleon discover in 1799?
The Rosetta Stone was discovered by a Napoleonic soldier in 1799.
Who or what was the Rosetta stone named after?
the Rosetta stone was named after the city of Rosetta
Where do you get the Rosetta Stone in Final Fantasy I?
You get the Rosetta Stone in the sunken shrine
What impact did the Rosetta Stone have on the civilization?
The Rosetta Stone let archaeologists understand, read and find out about Ancient Egyptian Civilizations. The Rosetta Stone had hieroglyphics written on it.
When did they discovered the Rosetta stone?
the rosetta stone was founded in 1799
What is the name of the slab of rock discovered in 1799 with Egyptian hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone.
When was the Rosetta stone made of?
The Rosetta Stone was discovered by the French in 1799 .
Was the Moabite Stone discovered in Napoleon's Egyptian campaign?
No, it was the Rosetta stone
Is Rosetta stone a person?
No, the Rosetta Stone was not a person. They named it the Rosetta Stone because it was discovered in Rosetta, a town in northern Egypt near the Nile delta.
Was the Rosetta stone discovered in the great pyramid of Giza?
no
Was Rosetta stone discovered by a french soldier?
It was discovered in 1799 by one of Napoleon's soldiers.
Date and place the Rosetta stone was found?
The Rosetta Stone is a slab that depicts three different ancient languages. It was discovered in Egypt in 1799.
What tomb was the Rosetta stone found in?
The Rosetta Stone is listed as "a stone of black granite, with three inscriptions ... found at Rosetta", in a contemporary catalogue of the artifacts discovered by the French expedition and surrendered to British troops in 1801.
What did Napoleon Bonaparte discover?
His Egyptian expedition discovered the Rosetta Stone.
What was discovered that gave archaeologists an understanding of how to read hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone.
What year was hieroglyphs discovered?
The Rosetta Stone, which held hieroglyphs, was discovered in 1799 by French Soldiers.
