Rosetta
Rosetta (also known as Rashid) is the Egyptian port city where the Rosetta Stone was discovered at nearby Fort Julien in 1799, making it one of the most consequential sites in the history of archaeology. Founded around the 9th century on the Nile Delta, it flourished after Alexandria's decline following the Ottoman conquest of 1517 and retains a concentration of Ottoman-era mansions and Islamic monuments — civil, religious, and military — that few Egyptian cities outside Cairo still preserve. The city sits where the Nile's Rashid branch meets the Mediterranean.
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- Population301,795
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
Rosetta: quick answers
Where is Rosetta?
Rosetta is in Egypt, about 52 km33 miles in a straight line from Alexandria.
How do you get to Rosetta?
The nearest airport is Alexandria (HBE), about 1 hr 41 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Rosetta?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 14°C58°F. The wettest month is January, with about 41 mm1.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Rosetta?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants and 11 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Rosetta?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Damanhur.