What event is considered to have marked the birth of Egyptology?
A. Shakespeare's publication of Antony and Cleopatra
B. the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb
C. Napoleon's expedition into Egypt
D. Herodotus' publication of Histories
It's generally accepted that Champollion's publication in 1822 of his translation of the Rosetta Stone (discovered during Napoleon's expedition to Egypt) was the starting point of modern Egyptology.
