Egypt Wants Its Rosetta Stone Back From the British Museum

The key to understanding Ancient Egyptian heritage was unlocked nearly 200 years after the stone was deciphered. A group of Egyptian archeologists renewed their call to return the stone to its birthplace.

The group launched a petition to call on country officials to submit a formal request to England for the return of the stone, which is on display at the British Museum. The petition has gotten a lot of signatures.

During Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Egypt, the French discovered the stone. The British declared the stone as their own after they defeated the French army. The former colonizers of Egypt don't want to give it back because it's on display at the British Museum

The stone is part of a larger stone slab with a message written on it. No one knew how to read the language of the Ancient Egyptians. In the early 19th century, scholars were able to decipher the language of Ancient Egypt using the Ancient Greek writing.

It is important for Egyptians to understand the history and culture of their ancestors because of the significance of the stone. Even though the stone symbolizes the country's colonial history, it is one of the most famous objects in the British Museum. The British Museum has a lot of stolen artifacts that it won't return to their rightful owners.

The museum may be able to give back some of the stolen items if enough pressure is put on them. The British Museum agreed to return 72 artifacts that were taken from Nigeria over a century ago. The British Museum decided to return Nigerian artifacts that had been stolen. The institution relented after trying to get Nigeria to lend the objects.

Egypt has not been able to negotiate the return of its artifacts. The Egyptian government has been requesting the return of the bust of Queen Nefertiti from Germany for a long time. Egypt relies on its ancient history to promote its tourism industry, while Egyptian artifacts are scattered all over the world. The industry employs 2 million people and is a major source of foreign currency.