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Egyptians demand return of Rosetta stone from the British Museum

The inscriptions on the dark grey granite slab became the seminal breakthrough in deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics after it was taken from Egypt by forces of the British empire in 1801.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 30, 2022

Egyptians demand return of Rosetta Stone from British Museum

Thousands of Egyptians have demanded the return of the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum.

Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2022

Egyptians Call on British Museum to Return Rosetta Stone

The debate over who owns ancient artifacts has been an increasing challenge to museums across Europe and America, and the spotlight has fallen on the most visited piece in the British Museum: The Rosetta Stone. The inscriptions on the dark grey granite slab became the seminal breakthrough in deciphering ancient…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 30, 2022

British Museum: ‘Magical’ bathtub among the stars of blockbuster new Ancient Egypt show

It is among hundreds of objects going on show illuminating the history of hieroglyphs and the attempts of scholars to translate them centuries later

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2022