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the Rosetta stone was named after the city of Rosetta

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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.


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.


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Egyptian language.The Rosetta Stone got its name from the village that it was found in; Rosetta or Rashid.While it was originally made to be set up in a temple, after the temple was abandoned the stone was reused as building material in the construction of Fort Julien near the town of Rashid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.


Was the Rosetta stone found near the great pyramid of Giza?

No. It was found in a small village named Rosetta


Who fond the Rosetta stone?

French Soldiers found the stone and a man named Jean Francois Champollion translated the Stone.


The  helped historians understand hieroglyphics.  (Rosetta Stone/astronomers)?

Rosetta Stone


How did the find the Rosetta stone?

French soldiers found the Rosetta stone in the town of Rosetta


Why is it called the Rosseter stone?

The Rosetta Stone is named after the town of Rosetta (Rashid) in Egypt where it was discovered in 1799. It became significant because it had inscriptions in three scripts, which helped in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics.


What does Rosetta Stone mean in the Bible?

The Rosetta Stone is not in the Bible.


How is the Rosetta stone?

The rosetta stone is used to read hierogyphics.


When did they discovered the Rosetta stone?

the rosetta stone was founded in 1799


What is the Rosetta stone use?

the Rosetta Stone is used for messages