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French invasion of Egypt and Syria

  • French invasion of Egypt and SyriaNapoleon Bonaparte departed from Toulon in May 1798 with a fleet of around 36,000 troops. His goal was to undermine British trade routes and expand French…
  • Rosetta StoneA decree issued in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt stands as a stele of granodiorite. The stone bears three versions of this text, each written…