How were Egyptian hieroglyphs deciphered?
Egyptian hieroglyphs were deciphered in 1822 by French scholar Jean-François Champollion, using the Rosetta Stone, which had the same text in three scripts.
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- Did Vikings reach North America?
“Leif Erikson and the Vikings reached North America around 1000 AD, and their settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows in Canada is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.”
Reference: UNESCO
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