Ancient "propaganda" that was used to support the Egyptian pharaoh who is believed to be a major character of the Old Testament has been spotted in Paris, according to an expert.Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier, an Egyptologist from Paris-Sorbonne University and Institut Catholique de Paris, recently spoke with Fox News Digital about his findings, which are set to be published in the coming months.The expert found the propaganda, which is supportive of Ramesses II, on the 3,300-year-old obelisk that sits in Paris' Place de la Concorde. Olette-Pelletier saw the obelisk up close in 2021 after receiving permission to climb scaffolding to conduct research.ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER TOMB OF EGYPTIAN ROYALTY BEHIND FALSE DOOR: 'UNVEILS NEW SECRETS'Ramesses II, who was born in 1303 B.C. and died in 1213 B.C., is considered one of the most influential and powerful Egyptian rulers of the New Kingdom.The Egyptian monarch is often cited as the most likely candidate for the pharaoh mentioned in Exodus, though an explicit name was never given in the Old Testament. The pharaoh is said to have retaliated against Moses and refused his requests in Exodus resulting in a series of plagues.Olette-Pelletier called the pro-Ramesses hieroglyphs "propaganda."He identified seven cryptographies, or codes, which assert Ramesses II's authority from 1280 B.C. on."It was a message from Ramesses II to the nobility," the expert said, noting the Egyptian nobility were able to read the codes.ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER LONG-LOST TOMB OF UNKNOWN PHARAOH IN EGYPTOlette-Pelletier said Ramesses II was born before his father Seti I became pharaoh and therefore was not conceived by the gods. Not being of divine essence could have hampered his legitimacy to the throne."The nobility, able to read cryptographies, might be tempted by an overthrow of power since Ramesses II was not born of theogamy and therefore not divine by birth," Olette-Pelletier said.The expert added, "[Ramesses II] spent the first two years of his reign emphasizing his divinity with his wife Nefertari by paying homage at Egypt's great shrines, and by buying priests.""In the process, he changed his name from Usermaatra to Usermaatra Setepenra, [which means] chosen of Ra."For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleThe obelisk has four sides, and Olette-Pelletier noted that the side that faces the Seine (and was intended to face the Nile) shows Ramesses II "wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt."The expert also said that Ramesses II "underlined his divine knowledge" by using codes to convey the swaying messages."The obelisk also contains hidden texts that show the nobility that he is a legitimate and divine king, thus averting a possible coup d'tat," Olette-Pelletier said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"So, indeed, these are propaganda texts."The cryptographies also claim that Ramesses II was the "provider of the Nile flood and thus of the country's wealth," according to Olette-Pelletier.The discovery is one of many finds related to Ramesses II that have been uncovered in the past year.In September, an ancient sword belonging to Ramesses' military was unearthed in Housh Eissa, a city in Egypt's Beheira Governorate.In January, Egyptian officials announced they would begin to restore Ramesses II's temple in the Luxor Governorate, the Ramesseum.

Cassie Ventura's mother testified Tuesday about the alleged abuse her daughter endured from Sean "Diddy" Combs.Regina Ventura took the stand at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in New York and told the court that, among other things, the "Bad Boy for Life" singer attempted to blackmail their family.Cassie's mom's testimony may prove to be a crucial component to the U.S. Attorney's Office's case against the disgraced music mogul, according to legal experts.DIDDY TRIAL WITNESS REVEALS THREATS AND VIOLENCE THAT COULD SUPPORT RICO CHARGES: EXPERT"Generally speaking, relatives can be perceived as extremely biased witnesses. However, credibility is largely dependent on the demeanor of the individual," Los Angeles litigator John J. Perlstein exclusively told Fox News Digital."It is irrelevant to the case whether Venturas mother spoke to Diddy or not, and would unlikely favor either side. What will be relevant is her testimony regarding the $20,000 payment exchange for keeping sex tapes from being released, which in my opinion, can be very damaging to the defendant as it shows what little value a man of great means placed upon this poor woman."CASSIE VENTURA EMERGES AS STAR WITNESS IN DIDDY'S FEDERAL SEX CRIMES TRIAL: EXPERTThe jury was shown Tuesday an email Cassie sent to her mom on Dec. 23, 2011. In the digital correspondence, Cassie said that Diddy would release two sex tapes. Cassies email also claimed that Diddy would have someone hurt her and rapper Kid Cudi, whom she was dating at the time.Cassie and Cudi, whose full name is Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, dated in 2011 when she was on a break in her relationship with Diddy."The threats that have been made towards me by Sean Puffy Combs are that are that (sic) he is going to release 2 explicit sex tapes of me," Cassie allegedly wrote in the email. "One on Christmas Day, maybe before or right after and another one some time soon after that. He has also said that he will be having someone hurt me and Scott Mescudi physically (he made a point that it wouldn't be by his hands, he actually said he'd be out of the country when it happened)."Regina testified that she "was physically sick" and did not understand a lot of it. She claimed the sex tapes threw her, but she understood that Diddy was allegedly going to hurt Cassie. She testified that Diddy demanded $20,000 to recoup the money he spent on Cassie.WATCH ON FOX NATION: WHAT DIDDY DO?At the time, Diddy was allegedly angry that Cassie was with another person. It was expected the money would come from Regina and her husband.Regina claimed they took a home equity loan to pay the "Last Night" rapper. When Regina received wiring instructions, she claimed she wired the money from her checking account to the Bad Boy account. About four to five days later, the money allegedly came back. Regina said she did not have any conversations with Diddy about the money, and also does not have a copy of the wiring instructions.WATCH: SEAN DIDDY COMBS ASSAULTS CASSIE VENTURA IN 2016 LOS ANGELES HOTEL INCIDENT"I was scared for my daughters safety," Regina told Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"Venturas mothers testimony is further corroboration of the allegations that have been made by her daughter and further supports the repetitive pattern of intimidation that the prosecution is trying to prove," Perlstein told Fox News Digital."It is likely that the defense may have found the witness to be damning and thus, declined cross-examination, but it is unusual as it is common practice to ask any witness on the stand at least a question even an irrelevant softball question."He added, "Avoiding cross-examination creates the perception that the witness is to be believed in every respect in the eyes of the jury."Diddy's attorney, Marc Agnifilo, didn't ask to cross-examine Regina, which is a common courtroom strategy when it comes to a victim's mother, according to former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani."You don't want to turn off the jurors," Rahmani told Fox News Digital.Cassie testified about allegedly being raped by Diddy after their break-up and claimed to enter rehab at the beginning of 2023 after suffering "horrible flashbacks" of the abuse.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERThe singer, who is pregnant with her third child with husband Alex Fine, also claimed that Diddy's "freak offs" became a job. "Freak offs" were "elaborately produced sex performances that Combs arranged, directed, masturbated during, and often electronically recorded," according to the indictment.The "freak offs" would last between 24 and 72 hours. Ventura recalled the longest "freak off" was four days. When she wasn't participating, she was recovering from "the drugs, dehydration, staying awake," she said.On Wednesday, Cassie also disclosed she received a $20 million settlement 24 hours after filing a lawsuit against Diddy in November 2023.Diddy was charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution in a federal indictment unsealed Sept. 17. He has maintained his innocence. If found guilty, he faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars or a maximum sentence of life in prison.Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

A California man accused of murdering a man last week was released from jail in late 2024 because of his mental health, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.Jordan Murray, 25, is charged with murder in the May 18 stabbing death of a 40-year-old man in the Fair Oaks area, the sheriff's office said.In May and June 2024, Murray allegedly committed two violent robberies that landed him in jail, but he was released in November 2024 after courts granted him "mental health diversion.""Only six months after his release from jail, Murray committed this completely preventable murder," the sheriff's office said.LOUISIANA GOVERNOR BLASTS 'PROGRESSIVE PROMISES' AFTER NEW ORLEANS JAIL ESCAPEThe sheriff's office said deputies responded to an assault at around 8 p.m. on Sunday on Fair Oaks Boulevard, where the victim was found on the ground in the parking lot with multiple stab wounds. Life-saving measures were attempted, but he died at the scene.Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators began collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses, and learned that Murray and others were involved in a physical altercation involving the victim earlier that day.The victim walked away, which broke up the fight at the time, but later encountered Murray and one of the others from the altercation.Murray allegedly pulled a knife out of his pocket and began swinging it at the victim, slashing him at least once in the chest, causing a "mortal wound," police said.ICE ARRESTS CRIMINAL ALIEN RELEASED FROM PRISON WITH SEX CRIMES CONVICTION: 'HE WONT BE WELCOME BACK'He was located Tuesday morning in South Sacramento County and taken into custody without incident.When announcing his most recent arrest, the sheriff's office said Murray robbed a Dollar Tree in May 2024 and another business in Fair Oaks in June 2024.During both robberies, Murray allegedly sprayed an employee in the face with an "unknown caustic chemical" before fleeing. Deputies apprehended him as he rode away from the second robbery on an electric bike.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPMurray was arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on Tuesday, where he is being held without bail.Jail records show he is now charged with murder and felony robbery, on top of the previous two robbery charges. He is set to appear in court on Thursday.

JOHANNESBURG President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday for a make-or-break session, despite new accusations from the president this past Friday that South Africa is "out of control" and committing genocide.Speaking on Air Force One as it returned from the Persian Gulf region, Trump repeated his claim that white Afrikaner South African farmers are being slaughtered and forced off their land. The Afrikaners are descendants of mostly Dutch settlers who first arrived in South Africa in 1652.Secretary of State Marco Rubio elaborated on these claims Sunday on CBS, saying"all evidence [indicates] the farmers in South Africa are being treated brutally."Some 50 Afrikaners were flown to the U.S. as refugees last week. Rubio said theres "more to come". South Africa, and its president,deniesclaims of genocide and harassment.INCOMING TRUMP ADMIN, CONGRESS SHOWDOWN LOOMS WITH SOUTH AFRICA OVER SUPPORT FOR RUSSIA, US FOESCould the Oval Office and the Wednesday meeting be the setting for a Zelenskyy-style dressing down of the South African president? In February, Ukraines president was involved in a shouting match with Trump and others, which reportedly led to him being ejected from the White House."The meeting is set to occur at a time when the relationship between the two countries has soured to unprecedented lows," analyst Frans Cronje, Yorktown Foundation for Freedom advisory board member,told Fox News Digital.TRUMP ADMIN MAKES NEW MOVE TO BRING SOUTH AFRICAN REFUGEES TO US AS PRESIDENT BLASTS NATION'S RULERS AGAINSouth Africa is "hosting Hamas and Hezbollah, doing business with Irans IRGC, prosecuting Israel at the ICJ and cozying up to Beijing and Moscow. These choices have consequences," Max Meizlish, senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital.Meizlish said South Africa has "attracted the ire of the president and key members of Congress, who play significant roles in shaping the future of U.S.-South African relations. Unfortunately, President Ramaphosa and his colleagues in the ANC do not appear to fully appreciate this fact. President Trump should insist on meaningful change and be ready to back his demands up with tools like targeted sanctions and tariffs."But will the White House meeting be icy, feisty, even loud? Not from the South African side, former U.S. diplomat and Daily Maverick Associate Editor J. Brooks Spector told Fox News Digital."Ramaphosa has a long track record of careful negotiating with adversaries.""He doesnt raise his voice, even when others become heated. Ive seen this firsthand. In a smoke-filled room in 1990 in South Africas dusty Free State, I watched Ramaphosa, then a leader of a black miners' union,sometimes even smile as he quietly and successfully calmed down [the] often-shouting white miners accused of killing black colleagues underground and got the murders stopped."Spector continued, "It is almost certain Ramaphosa and his team have closely studied the way three recent prior meetings with Trump have gone those with Zelenskyy (Ukraine), Starmer (the United Kingdom) and Carney (Canada) in an effort to draw lessons about how to present their best face. He will not make neophyte negotiation mistakes."WHITE SOUTH AFRICAN REFUGEES BROUGHT TO US DUE TO GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED RACIAL DISCRIMINATION: STATE DEPTCronje told Fox News Digital that Ramaphosa and his country badly need the U.S."At home, Mr Ramaphosa is presiding over economic stagnation, with South Africa facing a rate of economic growth estimated at just over 1% together with an unemployment rate of over 30%. Mr. Ramaphosa will, therefore, be under great pressure to secure a deal."Some 600 U.S. companies operate in South Africa. Ramaphosa has taken four top ministers to Washington hoping to offer new deals, especially reportedly on natural gas, minerals and agricultural product sales to the U.S., and possibly finally the licensing of Elon Musks Starlink satellite internet system in South Africa.Cronje noted a military perspective the U.S. will also want to consider: "South Africa commands the southern sea route between the Indian and Atlantic oceans, which is an important trade and naval choke point."Meizlish added that South Africa "holds vast mineral wealth and could anchor U.S. investment in Africa, but that doesnt mean we should turn a blind eye to its alignment with Americas enemies."South Africas chief rabbi, Dr. Warren Goldstein, told Fox News Digital that South Africa could "easily withdraw" its ICJ case against Israel if it wanted to, adding that "opinion polls show that there is very little domestic support for his (Ramaphosas) anti-Israel stance, with most holding positive views towards Israel, sharing the same conservative Christian values that deeply resonate with Mr. Trumps support base in the U.S."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPMeizlish said, "This visit cant be about optics or deals that fail to address the root of South Africa's malign foreign policy. Trump needs to push Ramaphosa to make substantive, structural reforms in his country's foreign policy while also creating pathways for greater U.S. investment. It can't just be one or the other."As South African politicians swept through Washington on Tuesday on a major lobbying exercise, trying to get traction on the idea of focusing on trade, Rubio told senators during a hearing that a reset in relations might be possible."If there's a willingness on their side to reset relations, obviously [that's] something we'll explore, but we do so with eyes wide open to what they've done so far," he said.Fox News Digital reached out to the South African government for comment but received no response.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The father of a North Carolina college student who was shot in a "random" burglary earlier this month while she was staying with University of South Carolina students for the weekend was "furious" when he learned of the suspect's lengthy criminal history.Logan Federico, a 22-year-old aspiring teacher from Waxhaw, was visiting friends at USC in Columbia, South Carolina, and staying at a house on Cypress Street on the evening of May 2 through May 3.In the early morning hours of May 3, suspect Alexander Dickey, a 30-year-old "career criminal," entered the home in the early morning, stole several credit and debit cards and fatally shot Logan in what Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook described as a "random" crime during a May 5 press conference."She was supposed to go down the night before, and plans got canceled so she decided to do it on a Friday," Logan's father, Stephen Federico, told Fox News Digital. "That's the thing that's just gut-wrenching. She wasn't even supposed to be there. She was supposed to be home Friday."NC COLLEGE STUDENT SHOT DEAD BY CAREER CRIMINAL IN RANDOM SC HOME INVASION: POLICEOn Saturday afternoon, Logan's mother, Melissa Federico, was at home cooking when two officers showed up at her door to tell her the news that Logan had been shot dead in Columbia. Stephen had been golfing with friends when his wife called."Then, I heard the screams from my wife on the phone and she didn't want to tell me that, and I had to kind of pull it out of her," Stephen recalled. "And she finally said Logan's gone, and I said, What do you mean gone? She said dead. And that moment, I had no reaction. I was in shock."EX-DUKE FOOTBALL PLAYER CONFESSES TO KILLING REAL ESTATE AGENT FRIEND IN HER UPSCALE TOWNHOME: POLICEHe described his feelings upon learning that Logan had been shot as "a kick in the stomach" and "a panic."When he learned through local news that Dickey was a career criminal with nearly 40 prior arrests across different North Carolina counties, he felt "furious."MAN ACCUSED IN NORTH CAROLINA VACATION TOWN ROAD RAGE SHOOTING THAT LEFT DAD OF 3 DEAD SEEKS RELEASE"That was shocking. Absolutely shocking," he said. "I got a name, but obviously, I didn't get a lot of information. They were still investigating the whole background. They told me he was a career criminal. We referred him to something else. It is what it is that's the way I feel. But yeah, it was a shock that he was actually out on the streets."Logan had been studying at Central Piedmont Community College and working two jobs at the time of her death. She had aspirations to attend a four-year college and become a teacher after she developed a love of kids while babysitting her neighbors over the summer.Federico described her personality as "electric outgoing, personable, infectious.""Huge heart," he said. "Somebody that cared intensely about people that would go out of her way to make somebody feel included and find the people that felt excluded and make sure she pulled them in."ACTIVE-DUTY US AIRMAN CHARGED IN KILLING OF MISSING WOMAN ON MILITARY BASEIn the early morning hours of May 3, Dickey drove a stolen vehicle into the neighborhood and parked the car on Cypress Street, seemingly at random, according to Columbia police. He allegedly broke into one home and stole the keys to another vehicle and a firearm. He then broke into the home where Federico was staying, police said.There, Dickey allegedly stole several credit cards, saw Federico sleeping in one of the rooms in the house and fatally shot her with the stolen firearm.Authorities responded to the residence around 11 a.m., when Federico was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound. Columbia police described Logan as "a true victim and not an intended target."MOTIVE REVEALED IN KENTUCKY SHERIFF'S ALLEGED KILLING OF JUDGE AS BODY LANGUAGE EXPERT ANALYZES NEW VIDEOThe next day, Dickey went on a "shopping spree" using the stolen credit cards in West Columbia, and the stolen vehicle he was using broke down in Saluda County, police said. He allegedly called a tow truck to have the stolen vehicle transported to a residence in Gaston.Authorities began tracking Dickey as a person of interest and responded to the residence in Gaston on May 3. He allegedly fled the home when they arrived, and officials spent the remainder of Saturday searching for him.Around 4 p.m. on May 4, a Gaston resident reported seeing a man, later identified as Dickey, emerge from the woods and steal a car. He wrecked the stolen car and fled on foot to the initial Gaston residence law enforcement had responded to the day before and forced his way inside the home.ARIZONA PASTOR FOUND DEAD WITH HANDS PINNED TO WALL IN HOMICIDE AT HOMEAuthorities surrounded the residence and ordered him to emerge, at which point Dickey allegedly tried to set fire to the home. Lexington County Sheriff's Office deputies detained him at the residence.Federico said his daughter's murder robbed the world of a kind person who loved to help others and robbed the children who would have been Logan's future students of a great teacher.POLICE GROUP SLAMS GOFUNDME FOR OHIO FATHER ACCUSED OF KILLING DEPUTY LARRY HENDERSONLast week, Dickey appeared in court for a bond hearing. Federico and other family members attended the hearing. He said it was important to him to show up for Logan, and he will continue to do so until his daughter gets justice.The grieving father also thanked Columbia police for their quick work in tracking down and arresting Dickey, calling two officers in particular his "friends.""They're now my friends. All of them are," he said. "Just special people. Really special people. They found their calling."Dickey is charged with murder, two counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, two counts of grand larceny, grand larceny of a motor vehicle, three counts of financial transaction card theft.He was given a probation sentence for a burglary charge in 2023, which was reduced for compliance. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 25. He faces life in prison for the charges filed against him in Lexington County.Dickey's attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

An Idaho-based lawyer said she thinks Judge Steven Hippler will "absolutely" hold prosecutors and law enforcement accountable after sensitive information about the Bryan Kohberger quadruple murder case was leaked.A TV episode about the murders of four University of Idaho students was aired on May 9 and featured new cellphone records, surveillance video, search records and more. Kohberger is accused of killing Xana Kernodle, 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, and Ethan Chapin, 20.New information about the murders was shared during the May 9 NBC "Dateline" program, which included surveillance video from a nearby house. The surveillance video showed a car similar to Kohberger's that was in the area of the King Road house several times just before the four students were killed.The program also claimed that FBI cellphone tower data showed that Kohberger's cellphone pinged nearly a dozen times to a tower that provides coverage to an area within 100 feet of 1122 King Road, where he allegedly killed the four students.JUDGE SAYS GAG ORDER 'LIKELY' VIOLATED IN BRYAN KOHBERGER'S IDAHO MURDER CASEEdwina Elcox, a criminal defense attorney in Boise, Idaho, told Fox News Digital she thinks Hippler is taking the leak very seriously."I think prosecutors/law enforcement will absolutely be held accountable," Elcox said, noting she has worked on cases with Hippler as the judge.Elcox said she "absolutely" thinks it's possible for evidence presented during the TV episode to be excluded in court.SIGN UP TO GET THE TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER"Can you imagine if the remedy for this was all that evidence being excluded?" Elcox said. "I ABSOLUTELY think that is in the realm of remedies.""Not only should it never have happened under any circumstances, there was the gag order," she added.Hippler said Thursday in an order that the court's gag order was "likely" violated by someone who, at one point, was associated with either law enforcement or the prosecution team.JUDGE RULES DEATH PENALTY TO REMAIN AS POSSIBLE PUNISHMENT AMID BRYAN KOHBERGER AUTISM DIAGNOSISHippler ordered anyone who worked with either law enforcement or prosecutors on this case to retain all communications and data relating to the murder investigation."Such violations not only undermine the rule of law, potentially by persons charged with upholding it, but also significantly impede the ability to seat an impartial jury and will likely substantially increase the cost to be borne by the taxpayers of Latah County to prosecute this case by extending the time it will take to seat a jury and potentially requiring lengthy period of juror sequestration," Hippler wrote.Hippler also said he's open to appointing a special prosecutor who'd investigate where the leak came from, but hasn't yet made a decision. He gave a seven-day deadline to prosecutors, who were ordered to submit a list, on camera, of all individuals within law enforcement and the prosecuting agencies that have access to the information shared during the episode.Idaho Statesman Investigative Reporter Kevin Fixler told Fox News' "America Reports" he was surprised when the "Dateline" episode aired."I have been on this case since literally day one, and this was a surprise. A lot of this information that was released just two and a half months before trial. So we're trying to better understand where that came from," Fixler said.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XForensic expert and Jacksonville State University Professor Joseph Scott Morgan told Fox News Digital there's a risk that the TV episode on Kohberger will taint the jury pool."I think the first place you have to look is the tainting of the pool, of the jury pool," Morgan said. "Progressively, it becomes more and more difficult because people form opinions, they put things out there that are not true, and you still have yet to pick a jury. And it's not like you're going to Manhattan. You're talking about Ada County, Idaho. You have a limited pool of potential jurors there.""They need to find out who's inside that investigative bubble that would release all of this digital data because you're talking about a copious amount, not just a new video that we're seeing that had never been seen before," Morgan added.GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE TRUE CRIME HUBMorgan said the leak might have the biggest impact if Kohberger decides to file an appeal, after a jury hands down a decision."Afterwards, if in fact [Kohberger] is found guilty, his attorneys are going to have a field day with stuff like this," he said.Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital he doesn't think the leak will have much of an impact on the case."People should follow court orders, but this is more bluster than anything and I dont think much will come of it. This is what happens when you have a very broad gag order and it takes 3.5 years to finally get a murder case to trial. Its not realistic to expect evidence not being leaked to the media for years in the biggest murder trial in the country," Rahmani said.

Ancient "propaganda" that was used to support the Egyptian pharaoh who is believed to be a major character of the Old Testament has been spotted in Paris, according to an expert.Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier, an Egyptologist from Paris-Sorbonne University and Institut Catholique de Paris, recently spoke with Fox News Digital about his findings, which are set to be published in the coming months.The expert found the propaganda, which is supportive of Ramesses II, on the 3,300-year-old obelisk that sits in Paris' Place de la Concorde. Olette-Pelletier saw the obelisk up close in 2021 after receiving permission to climb scaffolding to conduct research.ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER TOMB OF EGYPTIAN ROYALTY BEHIND FALSE DOOR: 'UNVEILS NEW SECRETS'Ramesses II, who was born in 1303 B.C. and died in 1213 B.C., is considered one of the most influential and powerful Egyptian rulers of the New Kingdom.The Egyptian monarch is often cited as the most likely candidate for the pharaoh mentioned in Exodus, though an explicit name was never given in the Old Testament. The pharaoh is said to have retaliated against Moses and refused his requests in Exodus resulting in a series of plagues.Olette-Pelletier called the pro-Ramesses hieroglyphs "propaganda."He identified seven cryptographies, or codes, which assert Ramesses II's authority from 1280 B.C. on."It was a message from Ramesses II to the nobility," the expert said, noting the Egyptian nobility were able to read the codes.ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER LONG-LOST TOMB OF UNKNOWN PHARAOH IN EGYPTOlette-Pelletier said Ramesses II was born before his father Seti I became pharaoh and therefore was not conceived by the gods. Not being of divine essence could have hampered his legitimacy to the throne."The nobility, able to read cryptographies, might be tempted by an overthrow of power since Ramesses II was not born of theogamy and therefore not divine by birth," Olette-Pelletier said.The expert added, "[Ramesses II] spent the first two years of his reign emphasizing his divinity with his wife Nefertari by paying homage at Egypt's great shrines, and by buying priests.""In the process, he changed his name from Usermaatra to Usermaatra Setepenra, [which means] chosen of Ra."For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleThe obelisk has four sides, and Olette-Pelletier noted that the side that faces the Seine (and was intended to face the Nile) shows Ramesses II "wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt."The expert also said that Ramesses II "underlined his divine knowledge" by using codes to convey the swaying messages."The obelisk also contains hidden texts that show the nobility that he is a legitimate and divine king, thus averting a possible coup d'tat," Olette-Pelletier said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"So, indeed, these are propaganda texts."The cryptographies also claim that Ramesses II was the "provider of the Nile flood and thus of the country's wealth," according to Olette-Pelletier.The discovery is one of many finds related to Ramesses II that have been uncovered in the past year.In September, an ancient sword belonging to Ramesses' military was unearthed in Housh Eissa, a city in Egypt's Beheira Governorate.In January, Egyptian officials announced they would begin to restore Ramesses II's temple in the Luxor Governorate, the Ramesseum.

Cassie Ventura's mother testified Tuesday about the alleged abuse her daughter endured from Sean "Diddy" Combs.Regina Ventura took the stand at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in New York and told the court that, among other things, the "Bad Boy for Life" singer attempted to blackmail their family.Cassie's mom's testimony may prove to be a crucial component to the U.S. Attorney's Office's case against the disgraced music mogul, according to legal experts.DIDDY TRIAL WITNESS REVEALS THREATS AND VIOLENCE THAT COULD SUPPORT RICO CHARGES: EXPERT"Generally speaking, relatives can be perceived as extremely biased witnesses. However, credibility is largely dependent on the demeanor of the individual," Los Angeles litigator John J. Perlstein exclusively told Fox News Digital."It is irrelevant to the case whether Venturas mother spoke to Diddy or not, and would unlikely favor either side. What will be relevant is her testimony regarding the $20,000 payment exchange for keeping sex tapes from being released, which in my opinion, can be very damaging to the defendant as it shows what little value a man of great means placed upon this poor woman."CASSIE VENTURA EMERGES AS STAR WITNESS IN DIDDY'S FEDERAL SEX CRIMES TRIAL: EXPERTThe jury was shown Tuesday an email Cassie sent to her mom on Dec. 23, 2011. In the digital correspondence, Cassie said that Diddy would release two sex tapes. Cassies email also claimed that Diddy would have someone hurt her and rapper Kid Cudi, whom she was dating at the time.Cassie and Cudi, whose full name is Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, dated in 2011 when she was on a break in her relationship with Diddy."The threats that have been made towards me by Sean Puffy Combs are that are that (sic) he is going to release 2 explicit sex tapes of me," Cassie allegedly wrote in the email. "One on Christmas Day, maybe before or right after and another one some time soon after that. He has also said that he will be having someone hurt me and Scott Mescudi physically (he made a point that it wouldn't be by his hands, he actually said he'd be out of the country when it happened)."Regina testified that she "was physically sick" and did not understand a lot of it. She claimed the sex tapes threw her, but she understood that Diddy was allegedly going to hurt Cassie. She testified that Diddy demanded $20,000 to recoup the money he spent on Cassie.WATCH ON FOX NATION: WHAT DIDDY DO?At the time, Diddy was allegedly angry that Cassie was with another person. It was expected the money would come from Regina and her husband.Regina claimed they took a home equity loan to pay the "Last Night" rapper. When Regina received wiring instructions, she claimed she wired the money from her checking account to the Bad Boy account. About four to five days later, the money allegedly came back. Regina said she did not have any conversations with Diddy about the money, and also does not have a copy of the wiring instructions.WATCH: SEAN DIDDY COMBS ASSAULTS CASSIE VENTURA IN 2016 LOS ANGELES HOTEL INCIDENT"I was scared for my daughters safety," Regina told Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"Venturas mothers testimony is further corroboration of the allegations that have been made by her daughter and further supports the repetitive pattern of intimidation that the prosecution is trying to prove," Perlstein told Fox News Digital."It is likely that the defense may have found the witness to be damning and thus, declined cross-examination, but it is unusual as it is common practice to ask any witness on the stand at least a question even an irrelevant softball question."He added, "Avoiding cross-examination creates the perception that the witness is to be believed in every respect in the eyes of the jury."Diddy's attorney, Marc Agnifilo, didn't ask to cross-examine Regina, which is a common courtroom strategy when it comes to a victim's mother, according to former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani."You don't want to turn off the jurors," Rahmani told Fox News Digital.Cassie testified about allegedly being raped by Diddy after their break-up and claimed to enter rehab at the beginning of 2023 after suffering "horrible flashbacks" of the abuse.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERThe singer, who is pregnant with her third child with husband Alex Fine, also claimed that Diddy's "freak offs" became a job. "Freak offs" were "elaborately produced sex performances that Combs arranged, directed, masturbated during, and often electronically recorded," according to the indictment.The "freak offs" would last between 24 and 72 hours. Ventura recalled the longest "freak off" was four days. When she wasn't participating, she was recovering from "the drugs, dehydration, staying awake," she said.On Wednesday, Cassie also disclosed she received a $20 million settlement 24 hours after filing a lawsuit against Diddy in November 2023.Diddy was charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution in a federal indictment unsealed Sept. 17. He has maintained his innocence. If found guilty, he faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars or a maximum sentence of life in prison.Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Republicans fiercely defend Trump's campaign promise while Democrats and a few GOP holdouts stand in opposition.

Republicans fiercely defend Trump's campaign promise while Democrats and a few GOP holdouts stand in opposition.