On this day September 27, 1822, the young French scholar Jean François Champollion announced a great discovery, he could decode the Rosetta Stone which contained the same text in 3 languages

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On this day September 27, 1822, the young French scholar Jean François Champollion announced a great discovery, he could decode the Rosetta Stone which contained the same text in 3 languages (pic8.co)

Hieroglyphics (used for important or religious documents)

Demotic (the common script of Egypt)

Greek (the language of the rulers of Egypt at that time).

Champollion could read both Greek and Coptic and after comparing the texts, he was able to decipher Hieroglyphics.

> 1. Hieroglyphics (used for important or religious documents) > 2. Demotic (the common script of Egypt) > 3. Greek (the language of the rulers of Egypt at that time). > Champollion could read both Greek and Coptic and after comparing the texts, he was able to decipher Hieroglyphics.

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