A woman observes the Rosetta Stone on display during the Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt exhibition at the British Museum in London on Oct. 11, 2022. Jonathan Brady/PA Images/Alamy I ...

"The Rosetta stone was undeniably a spoil of war and an act of plunder that was outlawed in the 17th and 19th centuries," the petition reads. "The presence of these artifacts in the British Museum ...