SYSK Selects: How the Rosetta Stone Works
SYSK Selects: How the Rosetta Stone Works  
Podcast: Stuff You Should Know
Published On: Sat Aug 01 2020
Description: Sometimes providence smiles on historians. Thus is the case with the Rosetta stone, an ancient Egyptian tablet that served as the key for unlocking hieroglyphics, lost to time for a millennia. In this classic episode, learn about the international intrigue, rivalry to translate it and the luck that led to the founding of Egyptology. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.