The Rosetta Stone is not a term typically used in architecture.
However, there is a famous artifact called the Rosetta Stone, which is a granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis in 196 BC on behalf of King Ptolemy V. This artifact is significant because it contains the same text in three scripts: ancient Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and Egyptian demotic. It was the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics, which had been a mystery for over a thousand years.
In architecture, the term "Rosetta Stone" is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a key element or principle that unlocks the understanding of a design, or a pivotal project that inspires a whole new movement or style.
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