This artist 'stole' the Rosetta Stone from the UK and took it home to Egypt

When Chidi Nwaubani started dreaming up a new art project during downtime in COVID-19 lockdowns, his first step was to consult a lawyer."I was like, 'Wait, is this actually legal? Can someone do this?'" explains the Nigerian British artist and designer.Nwaubani wanted to know if he could create a digital form of the Rosetta Stone, which is now housed in the British Museum after being taken from Egypt in 1799 by Napoleon's troops Anybody who visits can now use their phone to see the digital recreation in the exact place the Rosetta Stone originally stood.But this story isn't just about the stone for Nwaubani.It's about changing the way we think about our history and how it's shared