2 Minute History Unraveling the enigma of hieroglyphs

The decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs was a monumental achievement in the early 19th century, primarily attributed to the French linguist Jean-François Champollion. Using the Rosetta Stone, which featured the same text in Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic scripts, Champollion discovered that hieroglyphs were both symbolic and phonetic. His breakthrough enabled scholars to read and understand ancient Egyptian texts, transforming Egyptology and opening new avenues for historical and cultural research. This discovery not only solved a linguistic mystery but also deepened our understanding of ancient Egyptian civilization.