It’s an intriguing slab of rock, but why was finding and decoding the Rosetta Stone so important to scholars? In short, it’s a vital key to understanding the unique Egyptian language of illustrated text referred to as hieroglyphs. Edward Dolnick, author of The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone, joins us this week to shed some additional light on the artifact, the story behind it, and how the cryptic message was finally decode.
Guest Information:
- Edward Dolnick, writer, author of The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone.
Links for more info:
- The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone – Amazon.com
- Explore the Rosetta Stone – The British Museum
- Rosetta Stone Found – HISTORY.com
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