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
Hieroglyphics (group) prominently on their albums, website, stickers, and clothing. As a collective, the Hieroglyphics have released three studio albums: "3rd Eye Vision" in 1998, "Full Circle" in 2003, and "The Kitchen" in 2013. In 2005, the collective released a live DVD and accompanying CD of the Hiero's 2003 "Full Circle Tour". The collective has also released five compilation albums: "Hieroglyphics B-Sides" and "Hieroglyphics Oldies, Vol. I" in 1997, "Hieroglyphics Oldies, Vol. II" in 1998, "The Building" in 2004, "The Corner" in 2005, and most recently, "Over Time", in March 2007. Individual members of the collective have also released albums of their