> In 1799, which item was discovered by a French soldier that helped historianstranslate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics?And the answer: Rosetta Stone.In 1799, one of Napoleon’s soldiers found a peculiar stone near the Egyptianport city of Rosetta. Dated to the 2nd century BC, the stone contained the sameinscription in three different languages, including Ancient Greek, which allowedhistorians to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics.The writing on the Stone is an official message, called a decree. The largestone slab was likely a copy like many others, placed in its own temple inEgypt. The hieroglyphs were intended for priestly decree, the Demotic (nativeEgyptian script) was common language for the people, while Ancient Greek was thelanguage of the administration, as the rulers at this point wereGreco-Macedonian following Alexander the Great's conquest. Discovery of the Rosetta Stone laid the groundwork for cracking the code that isAncient Egyptian language and culture. Soon after the end of the 4th century AD,when hieroglyphs had gone out of use, the knowledge of how to read and writethem disappeared. It wasn't until the three translations on the Stone appeared,specifically the Ancient Greek, that historians were able to begin to decipherthis ancient language for the first time. Want to see this historical stone for yourself? Take a 3D look here[https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/the-rosetta-stone-1e03509704a3490e99a173e53b93e282].And, check out this Khan Academy video for more information: