Discovery Park of America - The discovery of Rosetta Stone occurred #OnThisDay in 1799 when French Lieutenant Pierre-Francois Bouchard spotted a slab with inscriptions that his soldiers uncovered. This became a valuable
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Today In History on X: "15 July 1799: The #Rosetta Stone is found in Rosetta, Egypt by French Captain Pierre-François #Bouchard, during #Napoleon's #Egyptian Campaign. The inscription affirms the royal cult of
![Rick Brutti on X: "The Rosetta Stone was found 219 years ago today in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign https://t.co/MKXaMu5j7k https://t.co/xHnurIbnS5" / X Rick Brutti on X: "The Rosetta Stone was found 219 years ago today in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign https://t.co/MKXaMu5j7k https://t.co/xHnurIbnS5" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiJGdKJUYAAAEa6.jpg)
Rick Brutti on X: "The Rosetta Stone was found 219 years ago today in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign https://t.co/MKXaMu5j7k https://t.co/xHnurIbnS5" / X
![Mark Simner on X: "#OnThisDay (15 July 1799) A granodiorite stele is found in the Egyptian village of #Rosetta by Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's campaign in #Egypt. The Rosetta Stone, as Mark Simner on X: "#OnThisDay (15 July 1799) A granodiorite stele is found in the Egyptian village of #Rosetta by Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's campaign in #Egypt. The Rosetta Stone, as](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ec8zVV5WAAAA_Lh.jpg)
Mark Simner on X: "#OnThisDay (15 July 1799) A granodiorite stele is found in the Egyptian village of #Rosetta by Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's campaign in #Egypt. The Rosetta Stone, as
University of Delaware Department of Art History - #OnThisDay in 1799, the Rosetta Stone was discovered in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard. Image: Unknown, "Experts inspecting the
![Cette photo de la Pierre de Rosetta au British Museum date de 1992. Rosetta Stone fait référence à une ancienne pierre égyptienne qui a des inscriptions en plusieurs langues et scripts. Leur Cette photo de la Pierre de Rosetta au British Museum date de 1992. Rosetta Stone fait référence à une ancienne pierre égyptienne qui a des inscriptions en plusieurs langues et scripts. Leur](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2gh37tn/cette-photo-de-la-pierre-de-rosetta-au-british-museum-date-de-1992-rosetta-stone-fait-reference-a-une-ancienne-pierre-egyptienne-qui-a-des-inscriptions-en-plusieurs-langues-et-scripts-leur-dechiffrement-porte-au-credit-de-l-egyptologue-francais-jean-francois-champollion-a-conduit-a-la-comprehension-de-l-ecriture-hieroglyphique-la-pierre-est-une-pierre-de-forme-irreguliere-de-granit-noir-3-pieds-9-pouces-de-long-et-2-pieds-4-5-pouces-de-large-il-a-ete-brise-dans-l-antiquite-il-a-ete-trouve-pres-de-la-ville-de-rosetta-au-nord-est-d-alexandrie-il-a-ete-decouvert-par-un-francais-nomme-bouchard-ou-boussard-en-aout-1799-apres-le-surr-francais-2gh37tn.jpg)