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Why is the Great Sphinx's nose missing?
An investigation into who damaged the Great Sphinx, near Giza, Egypt.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Rasoul Ali/Dreamstime.com

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The Great Sphinx of Giza
Located on the Giza plateau near the Great Pyramids, the Great Sphinx was likely...
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Side view of the Sphinx with the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) rising in the background...
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Great Sphinx of Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the pyramid of Khafre in the background, Egypt.
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The Great Sphinx at Giza, 4th dynasty.
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Great Sphinx and pyramid of Khafre
The Great Sphinx and the pyramid of Khafre, near Giza, Egypt.
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Great Sphinx and the pyramid of Khafre
The Great Sphinx with the pyramid of Khafre in the background, near Giza, Egypt.
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Great Sphinx and pyramid of Khafre
The Great Sphinx and the pyramid of Khafre, near Giza, Egypt.
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Great Sphinx; Pyramid of Khafre
Great Sphinx and the Pyramid of Khafre, near Giza, Egypt.
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