The Rosetta Stone and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt

by John Ray and John D. Ray

Book Overview

Read the Bldg Blog interview with Mary Beard about the Wonders of the World series(Part I and Part II) The Rosetta Stone is one of the world's great wonders, attracting awed pilgrims by the tens of thousands each year. This book tells the Stone's story, from its discovery by Napoleon's expedition to Egypt to its current--and controversial-- status as the single most visited object on display in the British Museum. A pharaoh's forgotten decree, cut...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674024931
• ISBN13: 9780674024939
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.3"