How were ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs eventually translated into modern languages like English?

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How were ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs eventually translated into modern languages like English?

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They found a sign, called the Rosetta Stone, with the same message written Greek and hieroglyphics (and a third language). Knowing the message from Greek and what it translates to in Egyption, they figured out how the symbols stood for the sounds.