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Berenice Reproaching Ptolomy Mystery Cache

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Trail Mix 8: It had a good run. Thanks to all that visited the DIA series.

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Hidden : 6/20/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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This cache is a part of The Detroit Institute of Arts cache quest.
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Berenice Reproaching Ptolomy, 1802
Jean-Joseph Taillasson (French, 1745 – 1809)

Dimensions Framed: 52 1/8 x 62 ½ in.
A gambling father, a critical daughter, it’s the kind of relationship that seems modern but is all-too-ancient. Lives are at stake in this depiction of a historical scene. Berenice, wearing green and white, berates her father, the king of Egypt, for callously playing dice while deciding on death sentences for criminals. See the real painting and justice-seeking Berenice
…at your DIA.

***THE CACHE IS NOT LOCATED AT THE POSTED COORDINATES***
This is a projection cache. You will need to set your GPS to true north to find the correct location of the cache. The posted coordinates will take you to the reproduction of Berenice Reproaching Ptolemy by Jean-Joseph Taillasson. After looking at the picture, look southeast for a statue dedicated to firefighters. While standing in front of the statue, mark your position and project a waypoint 1290 ft bearing 183°.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Sbe zntargvp abegu hfr 190 qrterrf.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)