1. And its connection with Peebles
The Rosetta Stone
And its connection with Peebles

2. The Rosetta stone

4. Champollion
In 1822, the man who claimed he was the first to decipher the stone. But was he?

5. Dr. Thomas Young
He also studied the Rosetta stone and made a huge contribution to its understanding. He died in 1829.
What is his connection with Peebles?
Dr. Young bought a plot of land in Peebles, Acrefield, and built a house on it. He named it Rosetta after his work on the stone and his time in Egypt.