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It was found by Napoleon's troops near the town of Rosetta in 1799 and, once translated by Champollion, unlocked the language of the hieroglyphs. As to why is was found, that is a philosophical question beyond the scope of this answer.
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What dynasty was the Rosetta stone found in?
The Rosetta Stone was found in the 3rd dynasty.
How did the find the Rosetta stone?
French soldiers found the Rosetta stone in the town of Rosetta
Was the Rosetta stone found in the great pyramid of Giza?
No,the Rosetta stone was found in Rosetta Egypt.
What does Rosetta mean from Rosetta stone?
Rosetta is the city they found it it -___________-
How did the archaeologists find the Rosetta stone?
French soldiers found the Rosetta stone in the town of Rosetta
What was the name of the stone that was found in egypy?
The Rosetta stone
Where did the Rosetta stone come from?
The Rosetta stone came from a town named Rosetta which is of course in Egypt. It was found many years ago.
Rosetta Stone- who found it?
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Where and when was it found Rosetta stone?
in egypt
Who or what was the Rosetta Stone named for?
The ROSETTA STONE was the key to unlocking the meaning of the Egyptian language.The Rosetta Stone got its name from the village that it was found in; Rosetta or Rashid.While it was originally made to be set up in a temple, after the temple was abandoned the stone was reused as building material in the construction of Fort Julien near the town of Rashid (Rosetta) in the Nile Delta.
Who found the rosetta stone and where?
The Rosetta was found by French soldiers who were rebuilding a old fort in Egypt.
What is the Greek language and what does it have to do with the Rosetta Stone?
the Rosetta stone was a stone found in the river Rosetta in Egypt, and had writing scribed on it in three different languages, Greek being one of them.
