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The Rosetta Stone. Demotic and Greek scripture
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The Rosetta Stone. Demotic and Greek scripture
The Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC. Demotic and Greek scripture. Detail. British Museum. London. United Kingdom
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The Rosetta Stone is one of the most famous and significant artifacts in the world of ancient history. This fragment of a black granite stele, now housed in the British Museum in London, bears an inscription in three scripts: Demotic, Greek, and hieroglyphics. The inscription is a decree issued by Ptolemy V Epiphanes, a Greek ruler of Egypt during the Ptolemaic era, in the year 196 BC. The decree was made to ensure the loyalty of the Egyptian people to Ptolemy and his rule, and was inscribed in all three scripts to facilitate understanding among the diverse population of Egypt. The Demotic script, the leftmost text on the stone, was the everyday script used by the Egyptian people. The middle text, in Greek, was the language of the ruling elite and the international language of the Mediterranean world at the time. The rightmost text, in hieroglyphics, was the sacred script of ancient Egypt, used for religious texts and royal decrees. The Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799 during Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in Egypt. It was brought to France and eventually ended up in the British Museum in London in 1802. The stone's decipherment by Jean-François Champollion in 1822 was a major breakthrough in the study of ancient Egyptian civilization and its languages. This detail image of the Rosetta Stone showcases the intricacy and beauty of the Demotic script, with its flowing lines and graceful curves. The stone's preservation and study continue to provide valuable insights into the history and culture of ancient Egypt and the Ptolemaic era.
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