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on Dec 2, 2007
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Akhiloth
Akhiloth
The Rosetta Stone, what originally allowed us to translate hieroglyphics.
ziellOZ
James
This image of the Rosetta Stone is just fun to look at. Wish I could see the original.
Proffet
Proffet
A big kiss up letter to some priest.
johnwatchtower
kendricks
/rosetta de crypted by Champolion.
maecom2003
maecom2003
I am pretty sure the bottom part is legalize... hence the small print.
gomezzzza
Nick
Uhh. Sweet?
aiam
aiam
The rosetta stone. See for yourself. Now I want to sit down and figure it out myself...
amermaidssecret
mermaid
i want to see the actual rosetta stone!
Zeeek
andrew
The key to our understanding of th ancient world, comparative text in a known and unknow language. If you can read one text you can work out the other, given a few years and some strong coffee
TheSupremeCourt
TheSupremeCourt
Good gum, I'd figured it would look pretty impressive, but this is fantastic.
tzd123
tzd123
rosetta... pretty amazing.
CluelessHuman2
Someone
I just did a presentation on this today and then I stumble this now. Wow...
whuthappened
whuthappened
The Rosetta Stone is pretty awesome.
JohnStumbies
John
Timeline: 300,000 to 4001 BCE
imjeef1535
Jeff
The text on the stone is a decree from Ptolemy V, describing the repealing of various taxes and instructions to erect statues in temples.
KeimhregPehuMeg
Henry Moore
I grew up on this stuff!