The Rosetta Stone was found in July 1799, during Napoleon Bonaparte’s military campaign in Egypt, near the town of Rashid (Rosetta) in the Nile Delta.

Quick Scoop

  • Most historians place the discovery on 15 July 1799, when French soldiers uncovering foundations for an extension to Fort Julien noticed the inscribed slab built into an old wall.
  • The officer in charge, Pierre‑François Bouchard, recognized its importance and had it sent to scholars in Cairo, which later made it a cornerstone for deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs.

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