Riddle of the Rosetta

A major new history of the race between two geniuses to decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, set against the backdrop of nineteenth century EuropeIn 1799, a French Army officer was rebuilding the defenses of a fort on the banks of the Nile when he discovered an ancient stele fragment bearing a decree inscribed in three different scripts. So b

O noua istorie majora a cursei dintre doua genii pentru descifrarea hieroglifelor egiptene antice, situata pe fundalul Europei secolului al XIX-lea In 1799, un ofiter al armatei franceze reconstruia apararea unui fort de pe malul Nilului cand a descoperit un fragment de stela antic purtand un decret inscris in trei scripturi diferite.