: codes & cyphers

/kəʊd/ + /ˈsʌɪfə/

"Codes and ciphers are both methods of secret communication used to obscure the meaning of a message, with the difference being that codes replace words or phrases with something else, while ciphers transform the message itself. They have been used throughout history to keep secrets, protect sensitive information, and wage wars."


MOST POPULAR


Voynich Manuscript Pages

Voynich Manuscript – The Secret to Immortality?

The Voynich manuscript is a hand illustrated codex written using an unknown script and language. Even with the latest…


Strange Books Still a Mystery

Strange Books We Just Cant Understand

Humans have written millions of books but a few are deeply mysterious, intriguing and impossible to understand. These…


The Hellfire Caves - Peeping Skull

Revealing the Mysterious Carvings of The Hellfire Caves

The most notorious of the hellfire clubs was started by Sir Francis Dashwood of West Wycombe, the master architect…



ALL FEATURES


Voynich Manuscript Pages

Voynich Manuscript – The Secret to Immortality?

The Voynich manuscript is a hand illustrated codex written using an unknown script and language. Even with the latest…


The Hellfire Caves - Peeping Skull

Revealing the Mysterious Carvings of The Hellfire Caves

The most notorious of the hellfire clubs was started by Sir Francis Dashwood of West Wycombe, the master architect…


Lovers Heart Symbol

The Mysterious Origin of the Love Heart Symbol

Around the world the classic “Love Heart Symbol” has come to represent love. Turns out that it means so much more but…


Strange Books Still a Mystery

Strange Books We Just Cant Understand

Humans have written millions of books but a few are deeply mysterious, intriguing and impossible to understand. These…


Secrets of the Dollar Bill

Symbols on Money – Secrets of the Dollar

Symbols on money are a secret code that tell us about the purpose of the cash. Be surprised by how many secret symbols…