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Question

Choose the THREE facts that are true about each artwork.

Stone with hieroglyphics

contains decree from King Ptolemy V in three different languages

eventually made its way to the British museum

token of devotion

discovered by a French soldier in 1799

dates back to around 2575 BC

Answer 1

The three facts that are true about the Stone with hieroglyphics (commonly known as the Rosetta Stone) are:

1. Contains decree from King Ptolemy V in three different languages - The Rosetta Stone features the same text in Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphics.

2. Eventually made its way to the British Museum - The Rosetta Stone was acquired by the British Museum after the British took control of Egypt following the Napoleonic Wars.

3. Discovered by a French soldier in 1799 - The stone was discovered by a French engineer named Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's campaign in Egypt.

The other statements are not true:

• It is not a "token of devotion," and
• It does not date back to around 2575 BC; rather, it was inscribed in 196 BC.