Ancient Egypt. What was the Sphinx? By ROBERT TEMPLE There has never been a satisfactory answer to what the Sphinx actually is or was. Anyone who goes to Giza can see for himself or herself that there is something ‘wrong’ with the Sphinx. It only takes an instant. The body is gigantic and the head is just a pimple. The Egyptians never did anything like that, they were always meticulous about proportions in their art. So how is it that we have this monster with a tiny head sitting there in the sand, then?
There are several other things wrong with the Sphinx. The back is flat. None of this makes any sense if you think about it. But when my wife Olivia and I first saw the Sphinx many years ago, we just stood there in astonishment and both agreed that the whole thing was wrong, wrong, wrong. So now after many years of work, we think we have found some answers. Let me first declare my position on what has become something of an entrenched notion amongst my fellow anti-Establishmentarians. So what is the answer, then? But wait! Royal Ontario Museum | Programs | Online Activities | Ancient Egypt. History: Egyptians.
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