The Rosetta stone is considered to be one of the most cultural significant artifacts in existence, but did you know it was stumbled upon by French soldiers on task in Egypt? The stone, which allowed etymologists to decipher Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, was uncovered when French soldiers were digging through the walls of Fort Julien, near the city of Rosetta. This remarkable discovery was then passed on to Napoleon’s scientists, who worked for 20 years to crack the code allowing translation to ensue.
