In Focus, Main ArchaeosoupMay 29, 2012April 7, 2015 Welcome to In Focus. In this series we take a closer look at particular sites, finds and objects from the world of Archaeology. Today we examine the famous Rosetta Stone. Tags: Archaeology excavation Rashid Rosetta London British Museum Hieroglyphs Hieroglyphics translation transliteration key Bouchard Champillion Akerblad Silverstre de Sacy Porson Heyne Thomas Young Demotic Ancient Greek language napoleon bonaparte campaign egypt egyptian culture grammar phonetic spelling priests ptolemy v ptolemy memphis decree Add to Social: