A magic square-type arrangement of the words in the Latin sentence "Sator Arepo tenet opera rotas" ("the farmer Arepo keeps the world rolling"). This square has been found in excavations of ancient Pompeii.
Templar Magic Square
See also
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References
Bouisson, S. M. La Magie: Ses Grands Rites, Son Histoire. Paris, pp. 147-148, 1958.Grosser, F. "Ein neuer Vorschlag zur Deutung der Sator-Formel." Archiv. f. Relig. 29, 165-169, 1926.
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1967.Sarcone-Waeber, G. A. "Antique Puzzles." http://www.archimedes-lab.org/latin.html.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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