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hieroglyphic

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“I thought those hieroglyphics were some kind of secret wise sayings,” I said as I gazed at the faded symbols on the obelisk.

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These include the Rosetta Stone, the key to deciphering hieroglyphics, which is on display at the British Museum in London.

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The Rosetta Stone, found in 1799, provided the key to deciphering hieroglyphics; it was discovered by the French army and was seized by the British as war booty.

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A golden vent rests at its top, the figures on its grille appearing like alien hieroglyphics.

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Think of each as equivalent to a hieroglyphic image.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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