SPHINX FACTS, INFORMATION AND INTRODUCTIONS

SPHINX CONSTRUCTION & DATING/EROSION ISSUES

Pre-dating of the Sphinx is difficult. Here are some detailed theories about its age:

• Khufu knew the Sphinx ("..A Reconciliation of the Geological and Archaeological Evidence for the Age of the Sphinx and a Revised Sequence of Development for the Giza Necropolis.." Detailed paper)

• Dating the Sphinx - Introduction ("..The Sphinx, a statue which resembles a lion's body with a human head, currently resides in the Giza Plateau. The body of the Sphinx is made of soft limestone, which was cut out in blocks to give it its basic shape. In turn, these blocks were then used as raw material for the construction of the "Sphinx Temple" which is located directly in front of the Sphinx..")

• Redating the Great Sphinx of Giza ("..Mainstream Egyptologists reacted with total disbelief when it was proposed that the famous Sphinx was much older than the 4th Dynasty. The Great Sphinx, carved out of limestones of the Eocene Mokattam Formation..")

• Redating the Sphinx: The Debate

• The Age of the Sphinx - The Language Of Stone

• History Of The Conservation Of The Sphinx

• Sphinx Erosion ("..The Great Sphinx on the Giza Plateau was not built, but rather carved from the limestone bedrock. Conventional techniques of dating the Sphinx have included analysis of its stylistic features, the stratigraphy of artifacts excavated, and the record of extant historical documentation..")

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SPHINX ARTICLES

Besides covering the facts, there are many interesting articles about the Sphinx on the net. Here are the best ones:

• Phenomena - The Egyptian Sphinx: A Mystery of Mysteries

• So how old do I look? The Great Sphinx stumps the experts again

• The Great Sphinx: The Origin Of Civilization? ("..The magnificent monuments found in Egypt stand out when one explores the origins of civilization. The pyramids located on the Giza Plateau may be the greatest feats of engineering in human history, that is until the 20th Century. The art and architecture of the ancient Egyptians are masterpieces which are unequaled in recorded history..")

• Did Napoleon's troops shoot the nose off the Sphinx?

• Who did the Sphinx's Nose?

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SPHINX THEORIES, METAPHYSICS, LEGENDS

Part of the mystery of the Sphinx is its origin and perhaps its link to the Mars. Why? Read on:

• In Search of The Martian Sphinx ("..I showed images produced by NASA's Super Resolution Surface Modeling technique which had shed greater light on a distant object in the debris field around the Mars Pathfinder landing site. I equated the object and some surrounding geometric features to the Great Sphinx at Giza, a conclusion for which I naturally was lambasted by our steady supply of harsh critics.." - Sphinx on Mars?

• Whispers From a Forgotten Past ("..According to legend, nearly three and a half thousand years ago, one of the sons of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenophis II was out hunting near a plateau some ten miles from Cairo. Tired from his endeavours, the Prince Thutmose rested in the shadow of a mysterious head protruding from the desert sands...")

• Keys Under the Sphinx: Decoding the Hall of Records

• From the past to the future - The message of the Sphinx

• The Sphinxes' Flood Genesis ("..Ancient Sumerian text details a cosmic flood sign so striking that it may be unique in history. It alludes to the tight looping of Mars' orbit for some 40 days and nights near the constellation lion Leo's crown. This apparent motion caused by Mars' retrograde nature shows up 21,460 BC on SkyTools computer software. After the flood waters receded, the Sumerian gods proceeded to construct the Sphinx in 20,364 BC..")

• The Celestial Sphinx ("..Have you ever wondered who mapped the constellations, when and why? Come with me to the Celestial Hall of Records and discover the 16000 year old Celestial Sphinx, Hu, who was the blueprint for the Sphinx at Giza...")

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SPHINX IMAGES, PHOTO GALLERIES & VIDEOS

Nothing is more inspiring that a few excellent images of the Sphinxs for all who can't visit Egypt:

• Guardian' s Sphinx ("..The Sphinx of Giza is a symbol that has represented the essence of Egypt for thousands of years. Even with all of the pictures that we see of the Sphinx, nothing can really prepare you for the time that you finally see the Sphinx with your own eyes. Here's a look at the Sphinx that will give you a hint of what you can expect to see if you visit Egypt..." - Beautiful images)

• Great Sphinx (Nice gallery with nine images)

• Gallery of Sphinx Images

• 4 unusual Sphinx images

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