unravels the mystery of the Sphinx of Giza : important truths, after uncertainty secular cha fed millennialists guru and archeology, emerge as certain aspects of the great statue are clarified by recent excavations.
a long and systematic archaeological inspection, led by Zahi Hawass , Egyptologists in the world, has unearthed part of a broad protective structure, built all around the Sphinx.
A wall, originally about two feet high, designed to prevent the sand and the wind damage the fragile hips.
In light of these recent findings, it seems clear the hand of the famous Egyptian sculpture: it was Thutmose IV, who built the wall, recently discovered, just after having become aware of the extensive damage by wind and sand of the animal human head.
is then to drop the assumption that the traces of erosion on the sides of the statue to be attributable to rain in the distant past, during an alleged ice age 10,500 years ago.
If, however, is at least clear that the Sphinx was the work of Egyptians, in the light of findings of the same mysterious excavation elements are added, intended to suggest hypotheses bizarre and esoteric: have emerged, unexpectedly and now difficult to interpret at least four tunnels, small income, in the body of the structure.
With sonar and other sophisticated tools to continue exploring the labyrinth of tunnels and the hieroglyphs of the necropolis, a discovery of who built the colossal monuments were not slaves, but paid workers paid with bread and beer.
Taken from: The Nation - Culture and Society
a long and systematic archaeological inspection, led by Zahi Hawass , Egyptologists in the world, has unearthed part of a broad protective structure, built all around the Sphinx.
A wall, originally about two feet high, designed to prevent the sand and the wind damage the fragile hips.
In light of these recent findings, it seems clear the hand of the famous Egyptian sculpture: it was Thutmose IV, who built the wall, recently discovered, just after having become aware of the extensive damage by wind and sand of the animal human head.
is then to drop the assumption that the traces of erosion on the sides of the statue to be attributable to rain in the distant past, during an alleged ice age 10,500 years ago.
If, however, is at least clear that the Sphinx was the work of Egyptians, in the light of findings of the same mysterious excavation elements are added, intended to suggest hypotheses bizarre and esoteric: have emerged, unexpectedly and now difficult to interpret at least four tunnels, small income, in the body of the structure.
With sonar and other sophisticated tools to continue exploring the labyrinth of tunnels and the hieroglyphs of the necropolis, a discovery of who built the colossal monuments were not slaves, but paid workers paid with bread and beer.
Taken from: The Nation - Culture and Society
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