Rosetta Stone: Deciphering mysterious Egyptian hieroglyphs
30 September 2022 |
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The key to ancient Egypt: 200 years ago, the Rosetta Stone helped solve the riddle of hieroglyphs. Coincidence played the main role in the archaeological thriller.
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