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British Museum

Site of the Rosetta Stone Summoning

England, London — Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, UK

Julius Kane performs a summoning ritual at the Rosetta Stone in the British Museum, accidentally releasing all five gods of the Demon Days — including Osiris, Isis, Horus, Set, and Nephthys. This is the inciting event of the entire Kane Chronicles series.

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Visiting Tips

The Rosetta Stone is in Room 4 of the British Museum. Admission is free. The Egyptian galleries are some of the most extensive in the world.

Book Appearances

The Red PyramidBook 1, Ch. 1, 2

Julius Kane's summoning at the Rosetta Stone shatters the artifact and releases the five children of Nut. Julius is trapped in a sarcophagus by Set. The museum is destroyed.

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Coordinates: 51.5194, -0.1270