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1799

Rosetta Stone is discovered

The find created a decisive breakthrough for the decipherment of ancient Egyptian writing.

Canonical milestoneRosetta1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the History of Archaeology

Position 6

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BritannicaConfidence 98%

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egyptepigraphyarchaeology