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Science history: Rosetta stone is deciphered, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization Sept. 27, 1822
On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-Franois Champollion announced that he had deciphered ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, using the Rosetta stone. This ushered in a new craze for Egyptology and helped us understand one of the world's longest-running civilizations.
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