Secret Inscriptions from Egyptian Pharaoh Found on 3,300-Year-Old Obelisk in Paris

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00:00Secret inscriptions from Egyptian pharaoh found on 3,300-year-old obelisk in Paris.

00:07The Luxor obelisk in Paris, a symbol of ancient Egypt's grandeur, has stood in the Place de la

00:13Concorde since 1836. Originally crafted during Pharaoh Ramses II's reign, it was gifted to France

00:20in 1830. For years, scholars believed there was nothing new to learn from the obelisk.

00:30But in 2021, during renovation work, Egyptologist Jean-Guillaume Ollette-Pelletier made an astonishing discovery.

00:37Seven secret inscriptions hidden in plain sight.

00:44These cryptic messages carved in crypto hieroglyphics, a code used by Egypt's elite, had escaped notice for centuries.

00:52The writings, which convey deeper meanings, were designed to be read from different angles.

01:00The inscriptions convey Ramses II's divine status to the elite who could decipher them.

01:06One message, visible only from the Nile, targeted boat arrivals. Ollette-Pelletier views these as

01:13political propaganda, affirming Ramses II's power, not only to the masses, but specifically to Egypt's

01:19code-literate elite. The Luxor obelisk is more than an ancient monument. It's a political instrument,

01:29communicating royal propaganda to the upper echelons of society. Ramses II ensured his legacy was

01:36reinforced through these hidden messages. As scholars continue to decode the secrets of ancient Egypt,

01:42each discovery reveals even more about the complexity of its systems. Who knows what other hidden messages

01:48still lie waiting to be uncovered on this remarkable obelisk.