May
19
/ 2023
Remembered as the father of Egyptology, the 19th-century Frenchman Jean-François Champollion prematurely and tragically passed away in 1832 shortly after visiting Egypt. In 1822, Champollion deciphered the iconic Rosetta Stone, unlocking the enigmatic hieroglyphic texts texts discovered in ruins up and down the length of Egypt. In 2022, on the bicentennial of his remarkable achievement, France commemorated Champollion's legacy through a series of events and celebrations. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"108730","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"630","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"522"}}]] Leon Cogniet’s portrait of Jean-François Champollion. ( Public domain ) The Life and Legacy of Jean-François Champollion Born in 1790, in a French town known as Figeac which is now home to the Musée Champollion - Les Écritures du Monde (Champollion Museum - Writings of the World), Jean-François Champollion displayed an early passion
