Secret messages engraved on 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk in Paris finally decoded
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Secret messages on 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk finally decoded
- Secret hieroglyphics on the 3,300-year-old Luxor Obelisk in Paris, commissioned by Ramesses II, have been decoded.
- Egyptologist Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier's research suggests the inscriptions are propaganda praising Ramesses II as divinely chosen to rule Egypt.
- The obelisk's western side, originally facing the Nile, positioned the inscriptions for optimal viewing from boats.
- Deciphered messages reveal Ramesses II making offerings to the god Amun and pronouncements of his divine essence and eternal life.
- Dr. Olette-Pelletier's study highlights three-dimensional cryptography, where messages vary based on viewing angle, but awaits peer review and further analysis regarding visibility from the Nile.