60 Second Histories
The Rosetta Stone
This short history video explains what the Rosetta Stone is; its discovery and why it was important in helping scholars discover the meaning of the Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Journey Into Information Theory: Ancient History: The Alphabet
History of the Alphabet. This video introduces the Hieroglyphic, Cuneiform, Hieratic, Demotic & Phoenician writing systems.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Journey Into Information Theory: Ptolemaic: Rosetta Stone
This video was taken at a British museum and it talks about hieroglyphics and Rosetta Stones.
BBC
Bbc Podcasts: Episode 33: Rosetta Stone 19 May 2010
Ancient Egyptian stela with text in Greek, hieroglyphs and demotic. The Rosetta Stone is one of the British Museum's best known objects and a valuable key to the decipherment of hieroglyphs. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum...