Cryptography Challenge
Five exhibits at National Museum of Scotland have been written in code! Can you use your code breaking skills to find out what they are?
Created by Open University Faculty of STEM

Have a go at the Cryptography Challenge. Five exhibits at the National Museum of Scotland have been written in code! Can you use your code breaking skills to find out what they are?

Created by Open University Faculty of STEM
Answers
The answers to the Cryptography Challenge can be found below. You can find out more about each exhibit by following the links underneath each answer.
Challenge 1
Lewis Chessmen
Challenge 2
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Challenge 3
Dolly the Sheep
Challenge 4
Traprain Treasure
Challenge 5
Khnumhotep's Coffin
Create Your Own Challenge
As well as decoding the exhibits at the National Museum of Scotland, you can also have a go at encrypting your own secret messages. Download a copy of the five ciphers to help you.
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