The Rosetta Stone

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf artifact
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:associatedWith Egyptology
gptkbp:conservationEfforts well-preserved
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Egyptian_heritage
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of linguistic and cultural understanding
gptkbp:dateOfDeath 196 BC
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:London
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Ptolemy_V
gptkbp:dimensions 114.4 cm × 72.3 cm × 27.9 cm
gptkbp:established French_soldiers
gptkbp:featuredIn numerous documentaries
gptkbp:features a_decree_issued_at_Memphis
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Egyptian_priests
gptkbp:hasDescription three scripts
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn modern linguistics
gptkbp:historicalImpact facilitated the decipherment of hieroglyphs
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Ptolemaic_period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Rosetta Stone
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Napoleonic_campaigns
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Egyptian_hieroglyphs
Ancient Greek
Demotic script
a royal decree
gptkbp:inspiration linguistic research
gptkbp:isA stone slab
gptkbp:isChallengedBy the_British_Museum_in_1802
gptkbp:isCitedIn academic research
gptkbp:isConsidered one of the most important archaeological discoveries
gptkbp:isDisplayedOn Room 4 of the British Museum
gptkbp:isEngagedIn the 19th century
gptkbp:isFamousFor its role in deciphering hieroglyphs
gptkbp:isFiledIn the_people_of_Egypt
gptkbp:isInformedBy gptkb:Thomas_Young
gptkbp:isPartOf colonialism and cultural appropriation
British_Museum_collection
gptkbp:isProtectedBy British_Museum_policies
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor the field of archaeology
gptkbp:isReferencedIn popular culture
gptkbp:isStudiedIn tourists
gptkbp:isUsedIn historical studies
the study of ancient languages
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:British_Museum
1799
gptkbp:madeOf granodiorite
gptkbp:partOf Egyptian_antiquities_collection
gptkbp:portrayedBy made for educational purposes
gptkbp:recognizes national treasure
gptkbp:releaseYear Fort Julien, Egypt
gptkbp:significance key_to_understanding_Egyptian_hieroglyphs
gptkbp:symbolizes cultural_exchange
gptkbp:translatedInto gptkb:Jean-François_Champollion
gptkbp:usedIn linguistic studies
gptkbp:wasAffecting the_Napoleonic_campaign_in_Egypt
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn gptkb:ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:wasPartOf a larger monument
gptkbp:weight 760 kg