The discovery of the Rosetta Stone by Napoleon‎'‎s troops in 1799 was catalyst and key to the birth of Egyptology‎.‎ A portentous granitoid slab‎,‎ its black facing is inscribed with a priestly decree in honour of Ptolemy V‎.‎ The true significance of the stone‎,‎ though‎,‎ is that it is written in three scripts‎,‎ ancient greek‎,‎ demotic and hieroglyphic that provided the means to uncrack the mystery of ancient Egyptian script and culture‎.‎ Published to accompany a major exhibition at the British Museum exhibition‎,‎ this fascinating book reveals the battle of the decipherers that unfolded across Europe to be the first to uncrack the code of ancient Egypt‎.‎ ‎(‎Kirkus UK‎)‎