Today is a sad day for the world. Unidentified terrorists have bombed the Rosetta Stone which has been housed in the British Museum since 1802. Unidentified terrorists have significantly damaged the stone, which is most famously known as being the vital piece of information to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics. While the damage to the Rosetta Stone is significant, it has not destroyed it completely; however, much of the original Greek, Demotic, and Ancient Greek text has become in comprehensible due to the explosion. In speaking with the recovery team that is currently working at the British Museum, it is evident that the terrorists were seeking to damage only the Rosetta Stone. No other pieces in the museum were damaged. While it remains unclear as to the exact intentions of the terrorists, it is believed that the act was in response to the current political situation in Egypt. The world has given the current Egyptian political scene much attention over the past few months, and in damaged the Rosetta Stone, terrorists believe that they have discouraged those around the world who wish to use objects of cultural value for national gain. People around the world have expressed much grief and anguish over the act of terrorism, and yet many organizations have begun to restore what is left of the Rosetta Stone. As of today, it has been established that much of the hieroglyphic text was destroyed in the explosion. The fact that the bomb targeted the ancient Egyptian text, again leads us to believe that the attacks were made in an effort to harm the value of the Ancient Egyptian artifacts that serve not only as national culture to Egypt, but are also important cultural pieces to the