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'''''Kryptos''''' is a sculpture by the American artist Jim Sanborn located on the grounds of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Langley, Virginia. Since its dedication on November 3, 1990, there has been much speculation about the meaning of the four encrypted messages it bears. Of the four messages, the first three have been solved, while the fourth message remains as one of the most famous unsolved codes in the world. The sculpture continues to be of interest to cryptanalysts, both amateur and professional, who are attempting to decipher the fourth passage. The artist has so far given two clues to this passage. | [[File:Kryptos.jpg|thumb|''Kryptos''.]]'''''Kryptos''''' is a sculpture by the American artist [[Jim Sanborn (nonfiction)|Jim Sanborn]] located on the grounds of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Langley, Virginia. Since its dedication on November 3, 1990, there has been much speculation about the meaning of the four encrypted messages it bears. Of the four messages, the first three have been solved, while the fourth message remains as one of the most famous unsolved codes in the world. The sculpture continues to be of interest to cryptanalysts, both amateur and professional, who are attempting to decipher the fourth passage. The artist has so far given two clues to this passage. | ||
== In the News == | |||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | |||
* [[Gnomon algorithm]] | |||
* [[Gnomon Chronicles]] | |||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | |||
* [[Art (nonfiction)]] | |||
* [[Cryptography (nonfiction)]] | |||
* [[Jim Sanborn (nonfiction)]] | |||
External links: | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryptos Kryptos] @ Wikipedia | |||
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[[Category:Art (nonfiction)]] | |||
[[Category:Cryptography (nonfiction)]] | |||
[[Category:Sculpture (nonfiction)]] | |||
Revision as of 13:25, 2 December 2019
Kryptos is a sculpture by the American artist Jim Sanborn located on the grounds of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Langley, Virginia. Since its dedication on November 3, 1990, there has been much speculation about the meaning of the four encrypted messages it bears. Of the four messages, the first three have been solved, while the fourth message remains as one of the most famous unsolved codes in the world. The sculpture continues to be of interest to cryptanalysts, both amateur and professional, who are attempting to decipher the fourth passage. The artist has so far given two clues to this passage.
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Kryptos @ Wikipedia
Attribution: