The Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799, contained the same decree written in three scripts. One of these scripts was ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, previously undecipherable to scholars. By comparing the scripts, linguist Jean-François Champollion gradually cracked the hieroglyphic code. His breakthrough, announced in 1822, opened the door to understanding ancient Egyptian texts. Today, the stone remains one of the most famous artifacts in the British Museum. According to the passage, why was the Rosetta Stone significant?
