Rosetta Stone Found
On July 19, 1799, the Rosetta Stone was discovered by French soldiers who were rebuilding a fort in Egypt. This granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued in Memphis, Egypt, in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty became one of the most famous artifacts in archaeology. The text is written in three scripts: hieroglyphic, Demotic, […]
George Washington Breathes His Last
On this solemn day in 1799, George Washington, the first President of the United States and a key figure in the American Revolutionary War, passed away at his Mount Vernon estate. His legacy remains indelible in American history.