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The Rosetta Stone was discovered during which military campaign in 1799?

Answer

Napoleon's Egyptian expedition

French soldiers under Colonel d'Hautpoul discovered the Rosetta Stone in July 1799 while fortifying Fort Julien near the Egyptian city of Rosetta.

💡 Did you know?

The stone bore three scripts (hieroglyphic, Demotic, and Greek), allowing Jean-François Champollion to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics in 1822.

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