Overview
A Mediterranean port town at the mouth of the Nile's western branch, famous for the Rosetta Stone and its Ottoman-era houses.
Attraction
Rosetta (Rashid)
The Delta port where the Rosetta Stone was found, and a rare survival of Ottoman townhouses.
Why Visit Rosetta (Rashid)
It is the best place in Egypt to see 17th to 19th century merchant houses, and the one town whose name every visitor already knows for a stone that is no longer there.
History of Rosetta (Rashid)
The Rosetta Stone was uncovered by French soldiers in 1799 during Napoleon's campaign and passed to Britain in 1801. Its trilingual decree allowed Champollion to decipher hieroglyphs in 1822. The town itself thrived on Mediterranean trade before Alexandria's revival drew commerce away.
Best Time to Visit Rosetta (Rashid)
October to April for comfortable coastal weather.
How to Get to Rosetta (Rashid)
About 65 km east of Alexandria, roughly an hour by road. Normally added to an Alexandria day rather than visited on its own.
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