225th anniversary: French soldiers at Fort Julien, near the Egyptian port city of Rashid,...
History · Anniversaries · Mon, July 15, 2024
1799: French soldiers at Fort Julien, near the Egyptian port city of Rashid, uncovered the Rosetta Stone, which was essential in the decipherment of ancient Egyptian scripts.
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