Anyway, despite the transition of government institutions over thousands of years, the Rosetta Stone is obviously an archaeological treasure of Egypts cultural past. IMHO, it should be returned to them, especially considering that they have now developed the cultural institutions to properly care for it. Sure. And if an Islamist government takes over in a couple of years, and decides to destroy it, as the Taliban destroyed the Bamyan Buddhas, who cares about the loss to the world?
And if an Islamist government takes over in a couple of years, and decides to destroy it, as the Taliban destroyed the Bamyan Buddhas, who cares about the loss to the world?Not me, that's for sure.
When it comes right down to it, it's just a rock with a bunch of chicken scratchings on it that have already been translated and recorded elsewhere.