Historical Events tagged with "academie des inscriptions"
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Education & Academia
Champollion Declares Deciphering of Rosetta Stone
September 27th, 1822 202 years ago
Jean-François Champollion presented his findings to the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres in France, announcing the successful deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone. This stone, discovered in 1799, provided the key to understanding ancient Egyptian writing, which had been a mystery for centuries. Champollion's work highlighted the importance of linguistic and historical research in unraveling the complexities of ancient civilizations.
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