Rosetta Stone

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Condensed listing, the three decrees, the three-stone series

Multiple copies of the stones, were erected in multiple temple courtyards, as specified in the text of the decrees.

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• 239 BCE Decree of Canopus (Ptolemy III), (247-221 BCE)
• stone 1: "Stele of Canopus", (no. 1), found 1866, 37 lines hieroglyphs, 74 lines Demotic(right side), 76 Greek uncials, fine limestone.
• stone 2: Stele of Canopus, no. 2, found 1881, 26 lines hieroglyphs, 20 lines Demotic, 64 lines Greek uncials, white limestone.
• 3rd partial of hieroglyphic lines (location: Louvre).
• 216 BCE Decree of Memphis (Ptolemy IV), (221-203 BCE)
• stone 1: Stele No. 1, found 1902, hieroglyphs, demotic, and Greek, dark granite.
• stone 2: Pithom Stele, No. II, found 1923, hieroglyphs (front), 42 lines Demotic (back), virtually complete providing almost total translation, and Greek (side), sandstone.
• 196 BCE Decree of Memphis (Ptolemy V), (203-198 BCE)
• stone 1: Rosetta Stone, "Stele of Rosetta", found 1898, (remaining) hieroglyphs, 14 lines, 32 lines Demotic, 54 lines Greek uncials, dark granite.
• stone 2: Stele of Nubayrah, found early 1880's, hieroglyphs, lines 1-27 used to complete missing Rosetta Stone lines, demotic, Greek uncials, limestone.
• site 3: the Temple of Philae, inscribed hieroglyphs, for Decree of Memphis (Ptolemy V), on walls, also overwritten, by scenes, and figures of humans/gods.

Totals: 6 stones, or stelae, 1 partial, and one temple wall inscription writing.

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