1. Rosetta Stone
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The Rosetta Stone was discovered by a French soldier in 1799, and it is one of the greatest discoveries of all time. The stone provided a better understanding of the mysterious Egyptian hieroglyphs, and since then it is the key to deciphering this ancient language. The stone is a part of a larger stone, and it contained the decree by the King Ptolemy V in three languages, Egyptian, Ancient Greek and Demotic script. The Rosetta Stone is a crucial key to helping us in discovering the secrets of ancient Egypt, and the ways of revealing them. The importance of this discovery is beyond measurable, and it is surely one the most famous making it number one on our list of the 10 most famous artifacts from the Ancient World.
Today the Rosetta Stone is kept in the British Museum in London, available for everyone to admire this ancient artifact.
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