The discovery of the stone of rosette later called Rosetta stone is an interesting story. It was discovered near the town of Rosetta (now Rashid), located in the Nile Delta about 40 miles northeast of Alexandria, by a Frenchman, Pierre Bouchard, on 15 July 1799. Captain Bouchard, an engineer officer in Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt, was supervising the reconstruction of an old fort, as part of the preparations for defending the French from attacks by British and Turkish forces in the area. The Rosetta Stone came to light during the demolition of a wall in the fort. Captain Bouchard saw that the polished black basalt stone contained three sections of different types of writing, and recognized its significance immediately. He sent the stone to Cairo, to the scholars who also accompanied the French expedition to Egypt. The Frenchman Jean François Champollion is the one who cracked the code of the stone.

We at Kingtutshop are availing a miniaturized replica of the stone to enable the students to visualize how the Hieroglyphic letters were decoded. It is made of plaster .
It is a very good tool for the teachers of history and social studies as it inspires the students to learn more about ancient Egypt and the Pharaohs. Available in size 29 cm high