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The Rosetta Stone - 6 Minute English

In this programme, Rob and Sam talk about one of the most famous museum objects in the world, and how it helped us to get to know the writing system used by ancient Egyptians. You'll learn a bit of history, and some useful English vocabulary along the way. This week's question The writing on the Rosetta Stone is a tax agreement between the priests and which Egyptian pharaoh? a) Cleopatra b) Ptolemy c) Ramesses Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary hieroglyphs pictures or symbol that represents words and sounds and were used in ancient Egypt decipher discover the meaning of a piece of writing, even though it is difficult to read or understand pearls of wisdom wise words, sayings or advice prodigy a young person with a great natural ability or talent for doing something get the bug suddenly develop a strong enthusiasm for something there is no holding (somebody) back (idiom) when someone is doing something so enthusiastically they cannot be stopped Cover: Getty Images] To download the audio and a transcript, go to: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish.... More 6 Minute English episodes: The men taking their wife's name after marriage    • The men taking their wife's name after mar...  ​ Would you pay more for 'ethical' coffee?    • Would you pay more for 'ethical' coffee? 6...  ​ High heels: fashion or oppression?    • High heels: fashion or oppression? 6 Minut...  ​ Is gaming a sport?    • Is gaming a sport? 6 Minute English  ​ Is punctuality important?    • Is punctuality important? 6 Minute English  ​ Learn to talk about broken hearts in 6 minutes!    • 💔💔💔 Can you die of a broken heart? ⏲️ 6 Mi...  ​ #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #ancientegypt #rosettastone #hieroglyphs