But it turns out the famous obelisk still has its secrets.
Olette-Pelletier identified the inscriptions in December 2021, when the obelisk was surrounded by renovation scaffolding.
The scaffolding allowed Olette-Pelletier to observe the monuments highest inscriptions, close to its golden pyramid-shaped top.
An Egyptologist in Paris has discovered secret messages on the capital’s Luxor Obelisk.© Connie Ma from Chicago, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Combinations of the newly identified inscriptions produce additional meanings in whats called three-dimensional cryptography.
In total, the Egyptologist identified seven encrypted messages across the obelisks various facades.
He explained that the enigmatic text can only be understood by walking around the monument.
Additionally, the messages in question can only be seen from a specific angle.
Another inscription encourages viewers to make divine offerings to appease the gods anger.
Ramses II ruledfrom 1279 to 1213 BCEand is one of ancient Egypts most famous pharaohs.
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