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What Is The Rosetta Stone, The Tablet That Solved The Ancient Mystery Of Egyptian Hieroglyphics?
As French troops prepared to face Ottoman forces in Rosetta, Egypt, in July 1799, they stumbled upon a chunk of carved stone. Stuck into the wall of a fort, it displayed three languages — and ...
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Ancient clay tablets offer vivid portrait of Mesopotamian life
It is one of the oldest and greatest stores of knowledge: a vast library of texts amassed by Assyrian King Ashurbanipal, who ruled ancient Mesopotamia about 2700 years ago. But after his death, it ...
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Ancient stone tablets show government red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists
Red tape may feel like a modern-day frustration, but according to archaeologists, it's been a part of governance for millennia. Evidence from ancient Mesopotamia reveals that bureaucratic systems ...
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The Biggest Archaeology Stories Of 2024, From A ‘Marge Simpson’ Sarcophagus To An Ancient Stone Tablet
The world of archaeology is not always as exciting as it is portrayed in films like Indiana Jones. But while researchers are ...