The Rosetta Stone is a Granodiorite Stele inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty on behalf of King Ptolemy V Epiphanes. The top and middle texts are in Ancient Egyptian using Hieroglyphic and Demotic scripts, while the bottom is in Ancient Greek. The decree has only minor differences between the three versions, making the Rosetta Stone key to deciphering the Egyptian scripts. The stone was carved during the Hellenistic period and is believed to have originally been displayed within a temple, possibly at nearby Sais. It was moved in antiquity, and was eventually used as building material in the construction of Fort Julien near the town of Rashid (Rosetta) in the Nile Delta. It was discovered there in July 1799 by French officer Pierre-François Bouchard during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt. It was the first Ancient Egyptian bilingual text recovered in modern times, and it aroused widespread public interest with its potential to decipher this previously untranslated hieroglyphic script.
This Item is part of our Exclusive Ancient Mystery Collection. It is a Signed, Numbered, Limited Edition of the Famous Rosetta Stone Stele. It is a Very Detailed Reproduction and was created from an Artists Rendering that was made using Photographs taken of the Real Stele as it sits in the London Museum. Each item comes complete with a Full Color, Professionally Printed, Certification Card. This Card Explains the Full History of the Rosetta Stone.
