The Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799, is an ancient artifact that played a critical role in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs. It features a decree written in three scripts: ancient Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Egyptian demotic script. As scholars were already familiar with ancient Greek, they were able to use the Greek text as a key to decode the other two scripts. French scholar Jean-François Champollion was ultimately successful in deciphering the hieroglyphs in 1822. The Rosetta Stone proved invaluable in understanding the culture, religion, governance structure, and history of ancient Egypt more deeply and comprehensively than before.
Imagine you are a historian specializing in ancient civilizations. Explain the significance of the Rosetta Stone and how it contributed to our understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphs.