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Some of the greatest treasures of Egyptian art have ended up in foreign countries, including the Rosetta Stone, which unlocked the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphs. Now Egypt wants the Rosetta Stone back, if only for a visit.
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@eliopoulosgiannis 13 лет назад

I wish Egypt to get all their treasures back. I' m Greek and I can understand you guys.

@coronaphone710 Год назад

Everybody should respect each others culture. But then all of the non European dissent orchestral academic students should'nt be allowed to play to classical music for example.

@nubowns 13 лет назад

Egypt should get it back. I know I'd admire it more if I saw it in a Egyptian museum. If I saw it in London, and it wasn't in Egypt, it just wouldn't feel as great. (Seeing an artifact in it's original home is what is better)

@Chocoholic679 13 лет назад

I love when I can go into a museum such as the ROM or British museum and have artifacts from different cultures all over the world. But I have to say that certain thing should belong in their country of origin. The Rosetta stone being one of them. Egypt should indeed get it back, it's an ill argument to say that England has ownership just because they stole it and translated it! I say give it back to Egypt. I will be super excited to have the chance to see it for the first time in Egypt!

@ytaccount-rs6jt 4 года назад

so they should just give it back after excevating it and translating it? that's like getting someone with a metal detector and finding something but then saying no it's mine it's on my property!!

@ytaccount-rs6jt 4 года назад

@@saragallant6139 no? it would be bad but that chest is theirs as they found it

@sofiareyes2949 4 года назад

HaVoC Panda if there’s was something of your grandma in your property and someone else finds it, wouldn’t you want it back!? It belongs to them they made it and it’s of the culture

@SoundProdigy 11 лет назад

I don't have to be Egyptian to know history. I also know that only the bottom portion of the stone is written in Grecian. The top half is Egyptian so its not all to do with Greece. This item has also been most instrumental understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs. Not just this item but a list of items that belong to Egypt need to be returned.

@diogobarata6346 3 года назад

@ChandlerJong 12 лет назад

This happened to Korea and Korea wants their items back as well

@NuttyProductionsOfficial 4 года назад

Interesting fact: During World War I, bombing scares prompted British Museum officials to move the Rosetta Stone, along with other select artifacts, to a nearby Postal Tube station, situated 50 feet underground!

@valeriemichelle8763 9 лет назад

The mummies were people. Who had descendants in Egypt. Where is the respect for the dead. Why are mummies being dug up sent all over the world. Please show me one person who has prayed or blessed this people when the grave was disturbed. Please no one dig me or my family up in 3 or 4 thousand years.

@GCJNash 13 лет назад

I'm English and I would love the stone returned to Egypt. Not just for a day but forever where it belongs in Egypt with every thing else.

@jungenbum 13 лет назад

"So that's when I said, 'Hey buddy, Egypt called... then want their TREASURE BACK!'" hahaha then we all laughed..

@workwithnature 13 лет назад

Com-on guy's give them back ;)

@ytaccount-rs6jt 4 года назад

so they should just give it back after excevating it and translating it? that's like getting someone with a metal detector and finding something but then saying no it's mine it's on my property!!

@karahkingman544 5 месяцев назад

um no

@Floreum 13 лет назад

I think seeing those artifacts in their native country has a special charm to it then seeing in another countries museum with an Egyptian theme.

@jamesnickson 13 лет назад

please give them back.....they are the pioneers of culture

@duncanauk1 13 лет назад

The Dr does not release that Egypts icon and relics have been large part many countries learning and history for centuries. From Egypt i have learned of many wonders, new and ancient.I respect Egypts history and people. Its not theft its a gift from the Gods.

@Danielavrasinec 13 лет назад

Egypt have the right to get it all back!

@shadowmage135 4 года назад

Render unto Egypt that which is Egyptian ! It dose not mater that you had it in your Museums for a paltry 200 years ! It is there's by design ! Return it to them !

@saintpine 13 лет назад

I agree with this man it's a disgrace that all these pieces should be all over the world, but ironically, if these things were not "stolen" in the past, today they would hardly be existing anymore, the common people would have used and ruined them due to daily use, we might find them in the brick and cement houses all over the place.

@DharmaLogos 13 лет назад

Also Egypt has a history of destroying their own antiquities. There used to be an outer stone and metal layer on the pyramids until the Egyptians stripped them for materials.

@GoreTorn16 13 лет назад

@Expostulating I do. She seems very possesive of the fact the Brits took the Rosetta stone. I say just give the Egyptians the damn stone back!

@theforceq 13 лет назад

I support the arguement of returning the treasures back to Egypt. It's a good thing that it's impossible to transport pyramids. A pyramid wouldn't look right outside of Egypt. Nor do these other historic objects.

@k-lub2319 4 года назад

So, I'm doing this for a school assignment and we do a debate on whether or not Egypt should have their artifacts. I get to be on the side that says Egypt should have their stuff back. YEAY

@nicoleschader5847 4 года назад

Wow s a m e

@moviesexplained5314 3 года назад

Me too!

@nicoleschader5847 3 года назад

@@moviesexplained5314 WOW SCHOOL CULT

@k-lub2319 3 года назад

@@nicoleschader5847 lol

@k-lub2319 3 года назад

I can't believe anyone found this comment from school

@apharot 13 лет назад

Those of you stating that the British stole this must not have watched the video. The FRENCH stole it from the Egyptians, the British beat the French in a battle and gained it as a spoil of war. It still belongs to the Egyptians, IMO, but the British did not steal this from the Egyptians. They are still keeping it, however. I wouldn't blame Egypt if they kept it when it was loaned to them.

@mrjklivin 13 лет назад

we will get that stone back inshallah!!!

@nboukaram 13 лет назад

@maynecuffs I disagree. I've been to Egypt twice - from north to south and east to west. They are the kindest most positive people you will ever meet. Not once did they ever say a word about how hard their lives are. Even in the Middle East Egyptians are known for their unique character. The land - both past and present - is breath taking.

@DarthMalevolence66 13 лет назад

Egypt I say deserves it back

@OukaKisa 13 лет назад

I don't think Egypt should have EVERYTHING back (because that would make non-Egyptians learning about Egypt a bit harder)... but I do think that the Rosetta Stone should be returned (it was stolen from the people who stole it from Egypt (at minimum it should go to France)... and there are plenty of other Egyptian artifacts to be able to "compare and contrast cultures of the world".

@SweetSoulX 13 лет назад

These items should definitely return to their homes, but not until the regions they were "rescued" from can prove that for all of humanity they are not at risk of being destroyed. It was a crime that they were taken, but do recall that most artifacts were stolen from and sold out of their country by their own people. Things taken by most foreigners were extracted more carefully. Chances are if an area "robbed" is in ruin, it was a traiter of their own, not on outsider.

@Kleeeenex1 13 лет назад

i'd say it would always belong to the egyptian people , but the recent break in of the egypt museum causing priceless artifacts to be damaged and stolen, clearly shows the inability of the protection of egypt's artifacts

@sororms 13 лет назад

@sparklingstella They stole part of the history of Egypt is not just a piece of diamonds,Rosetta Stone is owned by the Egyptians and it was stolen, what do you think if the state came and took the U.S. Declaration of Independence and put it in its own museum ??? is it ok ???

@diogobarata6346 3 года назад

The rosetta stone must be in the place of the inventors of egyptology, that is, europe. Europeans decifered the hyrogliphs on the stone and by doing so we understand the ancient egyptians. Europeans were the ones who gave this piece value and great importance (we are talking about understanding an entire civilization). Also don’t forget europeans made this stone, it was made during the time of the ptolomies and we only understand it because of the greek writing. Adding to this europeans were also the ones who discovered it.

@williamburke3935 Год назад

guys the french earned the rosetta stone and then the british earned it from the french

@FoxBatinaHat 13 лет назад

A correction on my statement of Afghanistan's Kabul museum. It was in 1996 during the Taliban's takeover that it was destroyed. However, the russian invasion of 1979 was the cause of much pillage of artifacts from the collection.

@HmOnGPhejEj 13 лет назад

I believe the Rosetta Stone should go back to Egypt and stay their.Because what is created should stay there.To show how mankind they made itwith their passion and show the world that what they've done for the world. The Rosetta Stone should just go back to Egypt. If you created something that is very important to you like the Egyptians you would want it back to your place right?

@GregoryVolz 13 лет назад

The problem is that the Egyptians would destroy everything with justification when they feel MUBARAK doesn't allow them to GROW their own food.

@CristinaY2J 13 лет назад

Egypt is such a beautiful place. It's a pity what's happening now...

@norderg 13 лет назад

@rodneyirani If you think that Iranian = Babylonian you are wrong. These are absolutely different nations (the former are Indo-European and the latter are Semite). These are absolutely different nations and absolutely different cultures. The Iranians are not Babylonians' proximate successors.

@dpv4810 13 лет назад

some artefacts/artworks were stolen, others were bought. they're far better preserved and exhibited in london, berlin or paris.

@marissa32 13 лет назад

The museum that was raided in Egypt was KNOWN for having poor security. Therefore, until the time comes when this museum is securely fit to hold priceless antiquities, maybe they should leave them elsewhere for their own safety.

@arnesste000 3 года назад

It’s the right thing to do return their looted art , the art objects where pilfered there is no excuse for keeping Egyptian artifacts.

@p51spittinnails 13 лет назад

if you think about it they get more tourism from having their stuff in other parts around the world. it's almost like old school advertisements. people go to see the artifacts and become enticed, and later will have more of an incentive to go to the actual place where those artifacts came from.

@likexmike 13 лет назад

once it gets to the new Cairo museum i got a feeling its not going back. and i am for it.

@leon4medicman 13 лет назад

Egypt should have it back. Egyptians would have a greater appreciation for it than any other people since it is part of there heritage. However Egypt is unstable right now and it is prob a lot safer in Brittan.

@tosykosyhaha 13 лет назад

@donbosco0101 You don't get it. That guy said if Egypt gets his stuff back then Japan would ask for the statue of Liberty, which isn't correct because the statue has been built in the US and belongs to the US.

@SpidermanRun 13 лет назад

"Borrow" it. . . and KEEP IT ! ! !

@hevylifter 13 лет назад

how do you steal a one ton rock

@IIGraViteII 13 лет назад

@flashofpink But it comes from Egypt, it shouldn't really be taken out for a museum because it's rightfully Egypt's. It's like taking the crown jewels from London or something and using it in an Egyptian museum.

@norderg 13 лет назад

And remember that the Egyptians that live in modern Egypt are not the Egyptians that lived in Ancient Egypt. These are not they who created these things. Today this is another one arabic nation that live on the territory of ancient Egypt.

@Idtelos 13 лет назад

Same thing can be said for all those Europeans countries that looted gold, silver artifacts, etc from the Americas.

@bdalani1985 5 лет назад

I want the treasures returned to Africa also. But the irony of the Arabs claiming they want "their" treasures back, is laughable. Arabs were the last invaders of Ancient Egypt and have absolutely nothing to do with Ancient Egypt.

@shalomamigos 13 лет назад

Sounds like a sibling argument. "Well you weren't using it. You only want it back because I figured out how it works."

@necox5 13 лет назад

The artifacts belong in stable countries, where they won't be stolen or destroyed. The focus should be on preservation for future generations. We are one planet and one race. London seems like the best place for the Rosetta Stone to be, for now at least.

@Kankuro1216 13 лет назад

@littodangy Thank you but i realize my mistake once i posted. Grammar isn't a big deal to me though.

@AFriendlyWeirdo 13 лет назад

If I want to learn about Egypt and see it's wonders in person I will go to Egypt and experience the culture and view it's artifacts. Why would I go to London and experience London's history with a dash of Egyptology? Egypt should have claim to it's most important and rare artifacts and share the more commons ones with the rest of the world.

@ricardop9196 2 года назад

Yea

@DavidKatz1000 13 лет назад

luckily that these treasures are in the foreigners museums when u saw the revolution in Egypt and how egyptian people could destroy or sell these pieces of history...

@Kryptsanies 13 лет назад

@cristianctp You said it, not only have they stolen objects from egypt but also from persia, mesopotamia, china, japan, mongolia etc.

@EliasAlexander-vv3wy Год назад

i think that Egypt should get all their stuff back

@norderg 13 лет назад

Watch the video called "Egypt Antiquities Damaged" (on National Geographic youtube channel) and decide whether it is good idea to keep such a heritage on its "native land".

@PatGunn 13 лет назад

The connection between modern Egypt and the civilisation that was is ephemeral. The modern Egyptian identity may choose to identify with what was there millenia ago, but that's no reason other nations should hand things over. At some point, these ancient ties stop resembling ownership.

@magyksthelimit 13 лет назад

are you serious? The British museums REFUSES to let the Egyptians see their own artifacts? They must see the audacity of their 'ownership'. I mean, I'm all for a big game of finders keepers but denying a country their own culture seems wrong to me.

@blueiguy1 12 лет назад

No it wasn't? They still speak the Egyptian Coptic which is related to the original language. Most people think "Arab" is the ethnic people originating from the Arabian peninsula I think that's what they meant

@nboukaram 13 лет назад

@nicelogin2 I would be willing to bet that he would guard it with his life. He is a well respected expert.

@FoxBatinaHat 13 лет назад

The institutions and/or countries that have invested money into the careful excavation,research, preservation and displayingof the knowledge of such artifacts are those that deserve to keep the artifacts themselves. Too often, the country of origin is unstable. I would be scared for the artifacts to return to an area where they would be at risk of destruction. Look what happened to Afghanistan's Kabul museum in the 80s during Russia's invasion. The largest silk trade museum SACKED! What a shame

@QuestionTruth 13 лет назад

@MWcrazyhorse You have interesting logic. Since contracts were signed for the aquisition of the stone do you think an agreement for Egypt to "buy back" their ancestral artifacts should be reached?

@whurdsderodan 13 лет назад

The Egyptians of today have very little connection with the Egyptians of Ancient times. The Stone was buried for thousands of years. The French found it... and lost it in war.. The British have no obligation to return it to Egypt. Patty Kim's argument with regard to Stonehenge is rediculous. Zahi Hawass arrogant attitude lacks any sympathy towards those who's hard work and grand research has brought to light the great gift from ancient times to modern times...The Rosettta Stone.

@Justgoodvids 13 лет назад

Why does it matter to those who have the treasure? When you die it won't be with you no matter what your religion tends to be... "Even kings and emperors, with mountains of property and oceans of wealth - these are not even equal to an ant, who does not forget God."

@monsimand 13 лет назад

yes

@magikman79 13 лет назад

Good thing those weren't in Egypt when they damaged all the stuff in the Cairo museum...

@cristianctp 13 лет назад

It is ridiculous, those objects have been "STOLEN". The British don't respect the Egyptian culture, they just want to exploit it and to satisfy their own desire of power. Who are they to say where those objects have to be? Give me a break!

@405TunerZ 13 лет назад

They should give it back Europe and America have manipulated history too much... What they find should be kept in the region it was found in not steel it. Not matter what they say it was stolen.

@Ghiagovinda 13 лет назад

True!

@GODDAMBATS13 13 лет назад

It happened all over the world. Europeans took "things" from people saying they discovered it. They "discovered" alot of things. But yeah, that's just me.

@EricRussellsson 13 лет назад

This is nothing new. HawASS has been demanding this for years. On the 1 hand, yes, the artifacts belong to Egypt. On the other, Egypt owes the archaeological world for saving it's artifacts from looters & thieves that Egypt has been plagued w/ for most of it's sovereign life as well as restoring & caring for the artifacts that would have undoubtedly been passed from collector to collector & probably disappeared.

@jaynemandzuk 13 лет назад

nation geographic has a great sense of humour.

@NorwegianStory 13 лет назад

I was in the Vaticat i Rome. and they had a egypt-exhibition. ....

@BridgettRowland 13 лет назад

I think , and This Is My opinion, It was an Egypt artifact it was on there land, It is theirs. And I agree what has been said here that it like going in their home and stealing artifacts, "No Difference,y", I also think it should be shared with everyone. It was Taken From them, and was taken during a War, I know that if this happen to me I would want what was mine Back.

@MrPildada 5 лет назад

So if you use force to steal things, then It's ok?

@GeorgeBost-euzicasa 13 лет назад

WOuldn't the Rozeta Stone be at the bottom of the Assuan Accumulation Lake in addition to all the Valley Of Kings, If there was no unilateral effort of multinational force to save tehm , by moving them to safety? how much more history of the world, has been unfortunatelly covered? some of them were saved at the last moment.

@deatXbyXchocolate335 13 лет назад

@bundlesofmsg I agree with you. But, I don't think they should be fighting over the artifacts at all. It's not part of a certain country's history.. It's part of World history. It's part of OUR history.. Everyone's history. The history of humans and how the world came to be. History can't be claimed.

@RickeyBowers 13 лет назад

Just wait until the dinosaurs return: They are going to want all those fossils back!

@nagaempress 13 лет назад

Everyone can't visit Egypt. It is the pary of the history of the entire world. What can travel should travel and be for the entire world.

@nc17atnce101 13 лет назад

I feel like people have destroyed this planet enough!

@MWcrazyhorse 13 лет назад

@QuestionTruth sure if they make a fair offer the museum can make that decision. Also thinkable is a trade of some sort. But I was really argumenting from the German museum's perspective concerning Nofretete. Who knows how Napoleon obtained posession of the stone. The Brits clearly stole the stone from him, so that would be a whole nother case.

@MrKn1ght 13 лет назад

might not be the best idea to have artifacts shipped to Egypt right now.

@St3fanND96 13 лет назад

i'm English but i believe that the Rosetta stone should be returned

@KiLLeRxxBuNNy 13 лет назад

both have good point. but british must give back the stone in egypt JUST only for 3 months. besides it came from egypt even we reverse the world it wont change egyptian is the owner of those artifacts.

@SodapopSays 13 лет назад

i can see both sides of this... egypt moreso, it is theirs, but in canada, we have some egyptian artifacts in museums too. maybe each of the countries should get back their artifacts and they could go on tour sometimes... there's no reason to deprive other countries the ability to see historical artifacts close to home. but maybe in moderation.

@jiayi17 13 лет назад

It's about time.

@Megashehri 13 лет назад

LOL 2 kids fighting over a toy the first one says it's mine the other says i found it first xD i think they should give it back to egypt :)

@URProductions 13 лет назад

I wish the British Empire was still on top. Them Brits knew how to run the world.

@Contenthouseyt 7 лет назад

can't they just give back what belongs rightly to

@kcwilliamson2002 13 лет назад

I think this is an old video...why does it say it was only added 2 days ago?

@freetrader0000 13 лет назад

It came from Egypt, enuff said. Its simple, I was taught ownership crap when I was 3 years old. My brother figured out how to use my calculator but guess what? Its still mine.

@magikman79 13 лет назад

@xxgirlesxx Thats not what the news said. They showed Video of damaged artifacts, you can search for it easily.

@ICE9RLN0 13 лет назад

If the Egyptians had Stonehenge they wouldn't give it back. and would the Egyptians give to Israel anything the Jews built?

@losviajesdejuanmaycarol 13 лет назад

I don't mind who has these things, nor where they are. I think they just belong to the Humanity, not to a single country.

@galanie 13 лет назад

The rosetta stone was found in rubble, like trash. CHAS1422 is exactly right. Egypt didn't care about these things at all. That does not excuse people that defaced and ruined and carted off some of it though. Dr Hawass loves the camera and loves to get dramatic over this stuff, he sort of puts me off because of this.

@DharmaLogos 13 лет назад

In my opinion cultural artifacts don't belong to specific nations; they belong to the world. Therefore they should be kept in a nation where they will be safe. Britain is much safer for the artifacts than Egypt. There was a great museum in Bagdad until the US bombed the crap out of the neighborhood and Iraqis looted it. Egypt is not a safe and stable nation right now. The artifacts should be kept in the EU, USA, or Australia until Egypt can get their stuff together.

@crazyhairball18 13 лет назад

"greatest artifacts of egyption culture are found thousands of miles away from the land that created them." so many things are wrong with the sentence i'm not even going to list them.

@sigoog 13 лет назад

damn so this guy really exists! saw him in a documentary series

@valeriemichelle8763 9 лет назад

I thank all the explorer's who find treasures that can give us History. Great jobs well done. But I agree with Dr Hawass. The treasures should be in Egypt. The finders name can be with the artifacts. Remember this things were buried with people, that represent a culture. Where is the respect for the dead. Pat