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How the brightest minds in science – from Einstein to Da Vinci – revealed the nature of light
The nature of light puzzled some of humanity’s greatest thinkers for 2,000 years, behaving like a wave in certain conditions and as a particle in others.
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What is the Rosetta Stone?
The discovery in 1822 of a ‘new’ stone slab that featured both hieroglyphic and Greek inscriptions was key to confirming Champollion’s revolutionary ‘mixed script’ theory.
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Who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphs?
重要的科学家和思想家曾out the meaning and structure of the Ancient Egyptians' hieroglyphic language.
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How we deciphered Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
The ancient Egyptians’ language had archaeologists baffled until the hieroglyphs were carefully deciphered using the Rosetta Stone.
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Rosetta Stone |
A history of translating ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
A story spanning thousands of years, from forgotten ancient knowledge to modern understanding.
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How British scientists inspired and ensured Einstein's place in history
Albert Einstein looked up to the great scientists that preceded him, and his British contemporaries helped prove his theory of relativity.
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