By MARC SHAPIRO Staff Writer
By MARC SHAPIRO Staff Writer
Capital Gazette Communications
Published
10/27/09
Full-scale replicas of the Rosetta Stone are now available thanks to a Severn resident. Although they cost about $2,000 to $30,000, he insists his intention is not commercial gain.
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The Classic Rosetta Replica, one of several models offered by Severn-based Rosetta Classic LLC, is a made to scale replica of the original Rosetta Stone. On top is Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, the middle in Demotic and the bottom is classic Greek.
"I wanted to popularize the whole idea of the Rosetta Stone and bring it to the masses," said Joel Freeman, who spoke earlier this month about the Rosetta Stone at the Library of Congress. "I see it as a gateway to greater curiosity and greater understanding."
The Rosetta Stone, discovered in Egypt by the French in 1799, was the key to decoding Egyptian hieroglyphics. The ancient Egyptian written language was lost by the time the...
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