The famed Rosetta stone as it appeared in a 1922 book of the same name published by the British Museum. As the world marks the bicentenary of the translation of the hieroglyphs on the stone, Egyptians are calling for it to be returned to their country. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, which regards the image as being in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before January 1, 1927.
CAIRO (AP) – The debate focusing on who owns ancient artifacts has been an increasing challenge to museums across Europe and America, and the spotlight has fallen on the most-visited piece in the British Museum: the Rosetta stone.
