The Rosetta Stone was found by accident in 1799 when the soldiers in Napoleons army were digging the foundations to a fort close to the town Rashid in the Nile Delta.
The Rosetta Stone is an important artifact because it is the key to understanding the Egyptian heiroglyphs.
The Minoan Civilization (centered on the island of Crete)
English writer who argued for equal rights for women. Believed women should have equal rights in education, business, and government. In her book, she argued that women should participate equally with men both in the home and in civic life.
