Mystery of the Sphinx (1993)

Original title

The Mystery of the Sphinx

Directed by

Bill Cote

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the Great Sphinx of Giza. It focuses on a debate between Egyptologists and geologists who suggest the Sphinx shows water erosion, challenging its accepted age. Charlton Heston hosts the program, featuring interviews with researchers.

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What happens

The Mystery of the Sphinx is a 1993 television documentary about the Great Sphinx of Giza, with a central focus being the conflict of egyptologists against a number of modern geology and oftentimes fringe theory proponents of the Sphinx water erosion hypothesis. Charlton Heston is the host of the documentary, which features John Anthony West and geologist Robert M. Schoch. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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