The Rosetta Stone was found in 1799 by soldiers led by Pierre-François Bouchard while they were demolishing ancient walls near Rosetta to improve a French fort.
Sources
- 7 Historical Treasures Discovered by Accident | HISTORY (history.com)
- https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/everything-you-ever-wanted-know-about-rosetta-stone (britishmuseum.org)
- https://www.worldhistory.org/Rosetta_Stone/ (worldhistory.org)
- https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/articles/the-rosetta-stone-a-journey-from-alexandria-to-london/ (napoleon.org)
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