Expert identifies ancient ‘propaganda’ praising pharaoh who may have challenged Moses

Expert identifies ancient ‘propaganda’ praising pharaoh who may have challenged Moses

Hieroglyphic codes show how Ramesses II legitimized his rule to prevent coup attempts

Olette-Pelletier identified seven cryptographies, or codes, which assert Ramesses II's authority from 1280 B.C. on. (Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier)

The codes allegedly reveal Ramesses II's efforts to assert his divine authority and avert a coup. (Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier)

Egyptologist Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier uncovered the pro-Ramesses II hieroglyphs on Paris' obelisk. (Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier)

The expert found the messages on the 3,300-year-old obelisk that sits in Paris' Place de la Concorde. (Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier)