Rosetta stone row as Egypt demands Britain returns famous ‘symbol of cultural violence’
He said: “After the French were forced out of Egypt in 1801, it then fell into British hands, sparking the great race between British and French scholars to unlock the mysteries of hieroglyphics.
“Indeed, it was discoveries by academics of both countries that eventually broke the code.”
He added: “The Stone, then, is an object whose history is not local but global, bringing in Greek kings of Egypt, slave sultans, French conquerors and the extraordinary intellectual feats of French and English scholars.
“As such, the British Museum remains an entirely suitable place for an object of such international cultural significance.”
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