Discovered in 1779, the Rosetta Stone is one of the most famous monuments to have survived from Ancient Egypt. Its bilingual inscription in three different scripts provided the key that enabled scholars, and in particular the Frenchman Jean-Francois Champollion, to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs for the first time. This illustrated booklet tells the story of the stone from its discovery and arrival in the British Museum to its eventual decipherment. It also includes a full translation of the inscription.