The Rosetta Stone is widely considered one of archaeology's most significant finds. A decree from Egyptian Pharaoh Ptolemy V carved in 196 BCE, the stone is inscribed with three distinct languages ...

The campaigners argue the Rosetta Stone, along with 16 other artifacts that have been in the U.K. for centuries were removed from Egypt illegally, and it's time to get them back.

The Rosetta Stone is displayed as the centerpiece of a new exhibition at London’s largest museum titled, "Hieroglyphs unlocking ancient Egypt," at the British Museum. (The British Museum via AP ...

Nearly 200 years after the Rosetta Stone was deciphered, unlocking the key to understanding Ancient Egyptian heritage, the iconic slab sits far from where it originated. But a group of Egyptian ...

Prominent Egyptian archaeologists have renewed a call for the return of the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum to Egypt, 200 years after the deciphering of the slab unlocked the secrets of ...

The Rosetta Stone dates to 196 BC and was unearthed by Napoleon’s army in northern Egypt in 1799. It became British property after Napoleon’s defeat under the terms of the 1801 Treaty of ...

Not the first time the Rosetta Stone has been asked to be returned In Nov. 2010 , Egyptian antiquities expert Zahi Hawass told NPR that he was fighting to have the Rosetta Stone returned to Egypt ...

Not the first time the Rosetta Stone has been asked to be returned In Nov. 2010, Egyptian antiquities expert Zahi Hawass told NPR that he was fighting to have the Rosetta Stone returned to Egypt ...

This undated photo provided by the British Museum, shows the Rosetta Stone, the centerpiece of a new exhibition at London’s largest museum titled, “Hieroglyphs unlocking ancient Egypt ...

Life in ancient Egypt had been a mystery for centuries until the discovery of the Rosetta stone. A new exhibition at The British Museum in London explores how the stone was decoded and celebrates ...