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The '''Rosetta Stone''' is a granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued in [[Memphis]] on behalf of [[Pharaoh]] [[Ptolemy V Epiphanes|Ptolemy V]] in 196 BCE. The Rosetta Stone was made as a result of [[Greece|Greek]] and ethnic [[Egypt]]ian tensions, and as the Greeks felt resentment at not being able to read the hieroglyphs. It was written in [[Egyptian hieroglyphs]], {{Wiki|Demotic (Egyptian)|Demotic}}, and {{Wiki|Greek language|Greek scripts}}.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs]]: "Passage Into History"</ref> | The '''Rosetta Stone''' is a granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued in [[Memphis]] on behalf of [[Pharaoh]] [[Ptolemy V Epiphanes|Ptolemy V]] in 196 BCE. The Rosetta Stone was made as a result of [[Greece|Greek]] and ethnic [[Egypt]]ian tensions, and as the Greeks felt resentment at not being able to read the hieroglyphs. It was written in [[Egyptian hieroglyphs]], {{Wiki|Demotic (Egyptian)|Demotic}}, and {{Wiki|Greek language|Greek scripts}}.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs]]: "Passage Into History"</ref> | ||
In July 1799, the [[French Army]] engineering [[officer]]<ref>{{WP|French invasion of Egypt and Syria}}</ref> {{Wiki|Pierre-François Bouchard}} found the stone during [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]'s {{Wiki|French invasion of Egypt and Syria|invasion}} of | In July 1799, the [[French Army]] engineering [[officer]]<ref>{{WP|French invasion of Egypt and Syria}}</ref> {{Wiki|Pierre-François Bouchard}} found the stone during [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]'s {{Wiki|French invasion of Egypt and Syria|invasion}} of Egypt. The text was deciphered by [[Jean-François Champollion]], which provided the key to understanding hieroglyphics.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: The Rosetta Stone]]</ref> | ||
The [[Templars]] later procured a rubbed transfer of the missing section | The [[Templars]] later procured a rubbed transfer of the Stone's missing section. Champollion, an [[Assassins|Assassin]] ally, discovered that the rubbing contained sensitive information concerning the Assassins, which prompted the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassins]]' ruling [[Assassin Council|Council]] to task [[Arno Dorian]] with recovering its pieces, with Champollion's aid.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[An Engaging Egyptologist]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 06:35, 24 September 2025
The Rosetta Stone is a granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued in Memphis on behalf of Pharaoh Ptolemy V in 196 BCE. The Rosetta Stone was made as a result of Greek and ethnic Egyptian tensions, and as the Greeks felt resentment at not being able to read the hieroglyphs. It was written in Egyptian hieroglyphs, Demotic, and Greek scripts.[1]
In July 1799, the French Army engineering officer[2] Pierre-François Bouchard found the stone during Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Egypt. The text was deciphered by Jean-François Champollion, which provided the key to understanding hieroglyphics.[3]
The Templars later procured a rubbed transfer of the Stone's missing section. Champollion, an Assassin ally, discovered that the rubbing contained sensitive information concerning the Assassins, which prompted the French Assassins' ruling Council to task Arno Dorian with recovering its pieces, with Champollion's aid.[4]
Gallery
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The Rosetta Stone in Egypt
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt
- {{
References
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs: "Passage Into History"
- ↑
French invasion of Egypt and Syria on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: The Rosetta Stone
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – An Engaging Egyptologist