Rosetta

Also known as Rashid, Bolbitine, Bolbythia, Rosetta, Egypt

Rosetta ( ) or Rashid (, ; ) is a port city of the Nile Delta, east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate. The Rosetta Stone was discovered in nearby Fort Julien in 1799.

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Rosetta is a port city located in Egypt's Nile Delta region, east of Alexandria. It is historically significant as the place where the Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799 at nearby Fort Julien, a discovery that proved crucial to understanding ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

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Locality: رشيد
Region: البحيرة
Country: مصر
Population: 301,795
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thumb|A copy of the Rosetta Stone at the central square

Founded around in the 9th century, Rosetta boomed with the decline of Alexandria following the Ottoman conquest of Egypt in 1517, only to wane in importance after Alexandria's revival. During the 19th century, it was a popular British tourist destination, known for its Ottoman mansions, citrus groves and relative cleanliness. The Rosetta Stone was discovered here in 1799, but it is now on permanent display at the British Museum in London.

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The city centre has numerous Ottoman houses and public buildings.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Rosetta ( ) or Rashid (, ; ) is a port city of the Nile Delta, east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate. The Rosetta Stone was discovered in nearby Fort Julien in 1799.

Founded around the 9th century on the site of the ancient town of Bolbitine, Rosetta boomed with the decline of Alexandria following the Ottoman conquest of Egypt in 1517, only to wane in importance after Alexandria's revival. During the 19th century, it was a popular British tourist destination, known for its Ottoman mansions, citrus groves and relative cleanliness.