Do you ever wonder why the Rosetta Stone is written in 3 languages? Well the answer is quite simple and very sensible. It is written in 3 languages (Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek) so that everyone in Lower Egypt was able to read the priests decree and his honors. The pharaoh and the priest needed to have it in 3 languages because people were coming into Egypt from EVERYWHERE! People were coming into Egypt like cats and dogs! So the priest and pharaoh needed to make sure everyone could read the laws, rules, decrees and honors. Why did they never think to write it in English? That would have made it much easier on us!

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