Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone The Rosetta Stone is a granodiorite stele, found in 1799, inscribed with three versions of a decree issued at Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty on behalf of King Ptolemy V. The top and middle texts are in Ancient Egyptian using hieroglyphic script and Demotic script, respectively, while the bottom is in Ancient Greek. As the decree has only minor differences between the three versions, the Rosetta Stone proved to be the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs, thereby opening a window into ancient Egyptian history. The stone, carved during the Hellenistic period, is believed to
Rosetta Stone Learning Center Tokyo in May 2017. The company operates Rosetta Stone Learning Center schools in Tōhoku, Kantō, Chūbu, Kansai, Chūgoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Hummingbird English pronounciation schools are found in Shinjuku, Ginza, Ikebukuro, and Umeda. The company also runs a Rosetta Stone Premium Club school in Ginza Six. Rosetta Stone Learning Center The company was founded in 2004 and is currently headquartered in Ginza, Tokyo. There are ten schools under three brands. The founder, current president and CEO is Dean Rogers. The company provides language lessons on a "one-to-one" (one student and one teacher) basis using textbook lessons and online instructor aids.