Down The Ages
The past is not dead. In fact, it's not even past. - William Faulkner
Fasten your seatbelts, you are about to take a ride back in time!
Our first stop - 5000 years ago, when cryptography was a mere preschooler. Take a walk in Julius Caesar's shoes and explore the roots and origins of cryptography at times when it was restricted to scrawls on rocks. Watch with amazement as each country fights for its share of credit in cryptography's rich and diverse history! A hazy beginning it might have been, but a firm one it was.
Or next stop - a time where politics was the name of the game! Well if you thought this was a recent phenomenon, do not be fooled. Cryptography has been tossed around by the hands of politics long before you and I even existed. Take a firsthand look at the creation of historical ciphers which still hold positions of utmost importance in the cryptographic community today.
We ask you to proceed to the last stop at your own risk. This section ain't for the weak hearted. Cryptography underwent the most drastic transitions at the times of war, and with bloodshed came earth-shattering inventions that no one could have predicted possible! If you don't believe us, take a look for yourself into the working of these machines... and remember that these were created by men and women whose lives were in jeopardy every waking second that they were working on it.
Now, what are you waiting for...? All aboard!