Hello, I am a filmmaker/photographer based in Narrm/Melbourne.​
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I'm currently undertaking a MFA at Monash University of Art, Design and Architecture (MADA).
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I also work at the National Gallery of Victoria as a Moving Image Designer.
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naveedfarro@gmail.com
The Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone is a granodiorite stele discovered in 1799 which is inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty on behalf of King Ptolemy V Epiphanes. The top and middle texts are in Ancient Egyptian using hieroglyphic and Demotic scripts respectively, while the bottom is in Ancient Greek. The decree has only minor differences among the three versions, so the Rosetta Stone became key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs, thereby opening a window into ancient Egyptian history.
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Dimensions: 1.14 m x 72 cm x 27 cm
Created: 196 BC
Location: The British Museum (since 1802)
Medium: Granite
Material: Granodiorite
Discovered: 1799
Writing: Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, Demotic script, and Greek script
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