Underplayed Gems

Mystery of the Sphinx (1993)

Mystery of the Sphinx poster
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
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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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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)

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