The Mystery of the Rosetta Stone

In August 1799 a warship sailed away from the coast of Egypt. Onboard was In August 1799 a warship sailed away from the coast of Egypt. Onboard was Napoleon Bonaparte, with a small party of officers. Napoleon had hoped to make Egypt a French possession so that he could move on to attack the British in India. His military adventure turned out to be an absolute disaster, a complete failure in every way – every way but one. You see, while the French army was in Egypt, one of the soldiers made an incredible discovery. He found an ancient stone inscription that unlocked the mysteries of along-lost empire. Join Gary as we follow archaeologists and linguists as they decode this strange inscription and reveal the secrets of ancient Egypt.