Mysteries Of The Sphinx

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still be seen near one ear. Originally it is believed that the Sphinx was painted and quite colorful (Guardian 2). Because of the changing desert terrain, the body of the Sphinx has been buried and cleared several times throughout history. In between the paws of the Sphinx is a stela, now called the "Dream Stela", which is inscribed with a story. The story tells of the time that Thutmosis IV fell asleep under the Sphinx which was covered to the neck in sand. "Thutmosis had a dream that the Sphinx spoke to him and promised that if he would free the Sphinx from the sand, Thutmosis would be destined to become king of Egypt" (Guardian 4).
The Sphinx has been the topic of much speculation since the mid-nineteenth century. Egyptologists argue over when the Sphinx was built and who built it. Many believe the answers are somewhere between 2520-2494 BC. Others believe that the Sphinx was carved by a completely lost civilization of around 10,000 BC, at the end of the last Ice ...

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