France Found It. Britain Kept It.
After the French discovered the Rosetta Stone, the British defeated them and took the stone to London. It changed hands under the Capitulation of Alexandria after a fierce dispute.Rosetta Stone Ownership and Museum Debate
Even the Handover Is Murky
Accounts differ on exactly how the stone passed into British hands. One story says it was seized directly; another says it was secretly revealed behind protective carpets among baggage.Rosetta Stone Ownership and Museum Debate
