Jean-François Champollion was a French scholar, philologist, and orientalist renowned for deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs. His groundbreaking work unlocked the secrets of ancient Egypt and its rich culture, revolutionizing the field of Egyptology. Champollion's profound dedication to ancient languages and his persistent efforts culminated in one of history's most significant linguistic and archaeological breakthroughs.
This comprehensive study of ancient writing systems and scripts is a valuable resource for students and scholars of history, linguistics, and archaeology. The work includes detailed analyses of scripts from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as the ancient and modern languages of the Middle East and Asia.
A unique travellogue by the man who decoded the hieroglyphs as he travels through Egypt for the first time in 1828-9 when Europe was at war with the Islamic world