Rosetta Stone (ancient artifact)

The Rosetta Stone is an ancient Egyptian artifact dating to 196 BCE, inscribed with the same text in three scripts: Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphics. Discovered in 1799, it was crucial in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs because scholars could compare the known Greek with the symbols they couldn't understand. This breakthrough allowed historians to unlock Egypt's ancient language and culture, making the Rosetta Stone a key to understanding Egypt’s history. Today, it is housed in the British Museum and remains one of the world's most famous archaeological discoveries.