Stream ItChampollion, unravelling the mysteries of the stone
In July 1799 during the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria the French soldiers of lieutenant Bouchard discover by chance at Rosetta a large black stone. It is in fact the fragment of a stele engraved in honor of King Ptolemy V including three writing systems: Greek Demotic and hieroglyphs.
Aired: Mar 03, 2019 Genre: DocumentaryCreated By: Pierre Lergenmüller Jean MachDuration: 25m Rating: 0 Country: France, United States of America Production: Les Films de la Butte, M.A.D. Film, ARTE GEIE
Episodes
01: Gandhi, the force of willpower02: Vikings, assault on the Frankish empire03: Champollion, unravelling the mysteries of the stone04: Kursk, the USSR strikes back05: Lawrence of Arabia, for a fistful of sand06: Augustus, emperor of the republic07: Deepwater, an ocean of oil08: Apartheid, the spiral of fear09: Cook, in pursuit of the Southern Lands10: Diên Biên Phu, a losing battle11: Miners: Fodder of The Industrial Revolution12: Encyclopedia: Dare to Know13: Carthage: Rome's Rival
