Egyptian hieroglyphs on a small section inside the Karnak temple in Luxor

A section of Karnak temple in Luxor, which has a view of Egyptian hieroglyphs. These hieroglyphs defied translation for a long period of time, although many experts tried their hand at translating them. However, these could not be confirmed. It was the discovery of the Rosetta stone by the invading troops of Napoleon that provided the breakthrough, where 2 versions of the ancient script along with the Greek version were present.
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