Egypt
- Rosetta Stone Unlocks Egyptian History
Wired.com (Jason B. Jones) 1822: Jean-François Champollion shows a draft translation of the mysterious Rosetta stone and demonstrates to the world how to read the voluminous hieroglyphics left behind by the scribes of ancient Egypt. The story of the...
- Anniversary Of The Discovery Of The Rosetta Stone
Philosophy of Science blog (David Petersen) Thanks very much to David for letting me know that I had missed the anniversary of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone on 19th July :-) Never mind. Have a look at David's blog above for a summary of its discovery...
- Rosetta Stone Requested For Loan
The Art Newspaper The Egyptian government has made a formal request to borrow the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum (BM). A letter was sent last month by Dr Zahi Hawass, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities. . . . . Whether the loan is eventually...
- Book Review: John Ray - The Rosetta Stone And The Rebirth Of Ancient Egypt
http://resolutereader.blogspot.com/2007/05/john-ray-rosetta-stone-and-rebirth-of.html "John Ray takes us through how they worked out the meaning of the words – first translating the ancient Greek, then gradually associating the different Hieroglyphics...
- Review: The Last Man Who Knew Everything - Thomas Young
http://tinyurl.com/2tuv75 (calendarlive.com)"Resistant to artificial barriers and educated in various countries, Young became one of the first truly international scientists, corresponding with experts from all over the world. . . . The best part of the...
Egypt
Article preview: Review - The Rosetta Stone and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt
http://tinyurl.com/369n9u (newscientist.com)
"The Stone's hieroglyphics were translated nearly two centuries ago, yet it has lost none of its mystique. Andrew Robinson looks for reasons why. What do a computer program for learning languages, a space mission in search of the building blocks of the solar system, a technique for deciphering the human genome and a Japanese glam rock group all have in common? The answer: the Rosetta Stone. That broken chunk of dark grey granite-like stone is used by scientists and rockers alike to invoke the idea of cracking a mysterious code and uncovering deep secrets. Weighing three-quarters of a tonne and dated 27 March 196 BC, the Rosetta Stone is the most famous object in the British Museum in London. For years a plain postcard bearing its image has outsold every other postcard in the museum's shop. A replica sits in the King's Library in the museum, where visitors can run their fingers over its hieroglyphic symbols."
"The Stone's hieroglyphics were translated nearly two centuries ago, yet it has lost none of its mystique. Andrew Robinson looks for reasons why. What do a computer program for learning languages, a space mission in search of the building blocks of the solar system, a technique for deciphering the human genome and a Japanese glam rock group all have in common? The answer: the Rosetta Stone. That broken chunk of dark grey granite-like stone is used by scientists and rockers alike to invoke the idea of cracking a mysterious code and uncovering deep secrets. Weighing three-quarters of a tonne and dated 27 March 196 BC, the Rosetta Stone is the most famous object in the British Museum in London. For years a plain postcard bearing its image has outsold every other postcard in the museum's shop. A replica sits in the King's Library in the museum, where visitors can run their fingers over its hieroglyphic symbols."
- Rosetta Stone Unlocks Egyptian History
Wired.com (Jason B. Jones) 1822: Jean-François Champollion shows a draft translation of the mysterious Rosetta stone and demonstrates to the world how to read the voluminous hieroglyphics left behind by the scribes of ancient Egypt. The story of the...
- Anniversary Of The Discovery Of The Rosetta Stone
Philosophy of Science blog (David Petersen) Thanks very much to David for letting me know that I had missed the anniversary of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone on 19th July :-) Never mind. Have a look at David's blog above for a summary of its discovery...
- Rosetta Stone Requested For Loan
The Art Newspaper The Egyptian government has made a formal request to borrow the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum (BM). A letter was sent last month by Dr Zahi Hawass, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities. . . . . Whether the loan is eventually...
- Book Review: John Ray - The Rosetta Stone And The Rebirth Of Ancient Egypt
http://resolutereader.blogspot.com/2007/05/john-ray-rosetta-stone-and-rebirth-of.html "John Ray takes us through how they worked out the meaning of the words – first translating the ancient Greek, then gradually associating the different Hieroglyphics...
- Review: The Last Man Who Knew Everything - Thomas Young
http://tinyurl.com/2tuv75 (calendarlive.com)"Resistant to artificial barriers and educated in various countries, Young became one of the first truly international scientists, corresponding with experts from all over the world. . . . The best part of the...