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How Did Egypt Build The Sphinx?

SCL Season 1 Episode 98

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Get ready for a giant mystery! We're digging up the secrets of the incredible Sphinx—the massive lion with a human head that guards the pyramids! Was it built before the pyramids even existed? Imagine carving a statue bigger than your school out of one giant rock! Mira and Finn explore how the ancient Egyptians managed this amazing feat of engineering. But wait, what happened to its nose?! And why did this colossal monument get completely swallowed by the desert sand for thousands of years? Join us as we uncover the colossal construction and the enduring riddles of this ancient wonder. It’s history that’s NOT boring!