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| Picture No | 10064623 |
| Date | August, 1799 |
| Description | EGYPT/ROSETTA STONE |
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The discovery of the Rosetta Stone by Boussard, a French Officer. J.P.Champollion was able to translate the hieroglyphs through comparison with the Greek text.
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| Source | Unattributed illustration from a Churchman's Cigarettes card from the 'Treasure Trove' series [Number 31] |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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