How were scholars able to translate hieroglyphic symbols

A. Scholars compared hieroglyphic to cuneiform and found enough similarities to create an alphabet of Egyptian writing system.

B. Archaeologists unearthed a set of papyrus scrolls that had served as a dictionary in ancient Egypt.

C. By comparing a message written in both hieroglyphics and greek, scholars were abel to translate the hieroglyphics symbols.

D. because early hieroglyphics were picture writing scholars could decipher thier meaning and then match them to more modern Egyptian writing,

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C. By comparing a message written in both hieroglyphics and Greek, scholars were able to translate the hieroglyphics symbols
C. For the simple reason of the Rossetta stone. It was discovered by the French when Napoleon was in power and was likely made in the hellenistic era (after Alexander the Great conquered Egypt), and was used to translate the hieroglyphics, and better understand the Egyptians.