EPISODE · Nov 19, 2023 · 9 MIN
The Rosetta Stone: Why We Care So Much About A 2,000-Year-Old Slab Of Rock
from Viewpoints Radio · host Marty Peterson, Evan Rook, Gary Price, Ebony McMorris | AURN
It’s an intriguing slab of rock, but why was finding and decoding the Rosetta Stone so important to scholars? In short, it’s the key to unlocking the unique Egyptian language of illustrated text referred to as hieroglyphs. We speak with Edward Dolnick, author of The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone, about the monumental impact of this discovery.Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/the-rosetta-stone-why-we-care-so-much-about-a-2000-year-old-slab-of-roc Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | SpotifyFacebook: @ViewpointsOnlineX: @viewpointsradioInstagram: @viewpointsradioFull ArchiveContact UsAffiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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It’s an intriguing slab of rock, but why was finding and decoding the Rosetta Stone so important to scholars? In short, it’s the key to unlocking the unique Egyptian language of illustrated text referred to as hieroglyphs. We speak with Edward Dolnick, author of The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone, about the monumental impact of this discovery. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/the-rosetta-stone-why-we-care-so-much-about-a-2000-year-old-slab-of-roc
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