Egyptian archaeologists call for return of Rosetta stone amid ancient artifacts

By Misty Severi

Published October 12, 2022 4:27pm ET

Egyptian archaeologists call for return of Rosetta stone amid ancient artifacts — Thousands of Egyptians have signed an online petition that called for the return of the Rosetta stone and other ancient Egyptian artifacts housed by the British Museum in London. The petition, written by a group of Egyptian archaeologists, asked for the return of the ancient stone, which helped scientists decode Egyptian hieroglyphs 200 years ago. […]

Thousands of Egyptians have signed an online petition that called for the return of the Rosetta stone and other ancient Egyptian artifacts housed by the British Museum in London.

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