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Which stone helped scholars crack Egyptian hieroglyphs?

The stone carries one text in three scripts, which is what let scholars read hieroglyphs by comparing them with the Greek; it is still a very old stone.

On air: Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell on BBN Tonight
Published 7:56 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

Photo: Egyptian hieroglyphs — Photo: unknown Egyptian scribe · Copyrighted free use · Wikimedia Commons

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Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:56 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHistory. Which stone helped scholars crack Egyptian hieroglyphs? A, Rosetta Stone. B, Blarney Stone. C, Plymouth Rock. D, Stone of Scone.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOh, I know this one, Hank. It's a stone, and I love stones.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorChat, play along. Ten seconds, starting now.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRosetta. That's the stone with three different languages carved right into it, which is basically ancient crowd-pleasing.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNext to the mattress outlet. They do Spanish, French, probably hieroglyphs on Saturdays.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLocking in A, Rosetta Stone, because it's got a punch card.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCorrect. The Rosetta Stone carries the same text in three scripts, including hieroglyphs and Greek, per Wikipedia.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe punch card paid off! Ten visits and the scholars got a free translation!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwenty-eight years, and a man with a punch card beat me. I'm updating my résumé.