Because scholars could still read Ancient Greek, they finally had a "cheat sheet" to compare against the mysterious symbols. The Rivalry of Geniuses
The breakthrough came in 1799 when French soldiers in Napoleon’s army discovered a granite slab in the town of Rashid (Rosetta). This stone featured the same royal decree written in three different scripts: : Used for sacred, formal documents. Demotic : The native daily script of Egypt. Ancient Greek : The language of the ruling administration. Decoding the Secrets of Eqyptian Hieroglyphs
💡 : Hieroglyphs can be read from left to right, right to left, or top to bottom—you simply look at which way the animal or human figures are facing to find the starting point. Because scholars could still read Ancient Greek, they