Egyptologist uncovers hidden messages on Paris’s iconic obelisk

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diggan wrote: post #5

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Is the US planning on giving back the Statue of Liberty? Would make as much sense

TBH, the statue of liberty was a gift while the obelisks were pillaged.

...they weren't?

Re: Egyptologist uncovers hidden messages on Paris’s iconic obelisk

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Post by Disposal8433 » Thu, May 08, 2025, 11:43 AM UTC

diggan wrote: post #5

amitport wrote: post #3

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Is the US planning on giving back the Statue of Liberty? Would make as much sense

You can keep it, it's pretty where it is. And we already have like 20 of those: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replicas_of_the_Statue_of_Libe...

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Post by oliv__ » Thu, May 08, 2025, 11:45 AM UTC

amitport wrote: post #3

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Are you planning to return the genes in you that came from other nationalities and tribes?

Re: Egyptologist uncovers hidden messages on Paris’s iconic obelisk

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Post by helpfulclippy » Thu, May 08, 2025, 11:45 AM UTC

I've seen a few articles on this now. They keep calling it a "secret" message and "hieroglyphic cryptography," but then talk about how sufficiently literate people are supposed to understand it, and the content is along the lines of "The god-king cannot be dethroned" and "Make offerings to the gods." Nothing about this sounds like it was intended to be kept secret or confidential from anyone.

This seems more like fancy typesetting than cryptography, combined with an awareness that the writing at the top of a big tall obelisk will only be readable from a distance.