The massive Egyptian statue known as the Sphinx has beguiled tourists, travelers and historians for centuries. In this DVD companion to their book, famed historians Robert and Olivia Temple explain their groundbreaking new theories to British author and historian Dr. Philip Gardiner on his talk show, "Gardiner's World." Was it built as a statue of the jackal-faced god, Anubis, altered by later pharaohs to more closely resemble their own image? Was the Sphinx originally surrounded by a moat? The Temples explain these theories and more in the fascinating look at an ancient treasure.
The massive Egyptian statue known as the Sphinx has beguiled tourists, travelers and historians for centuries. In this DVD companion to their book, famed historians Robert and Olivia Temple explain their groundbreaking new theories to British author and historian Dr. Philip Gardiner on his talk show, "Gardiner's World." Was it built as a statue of the jackal-faced god, Anubis, altered by later pharaohs to more closely resemble their own image? Was the Sphinx originally surrounded by a moat? The Temples explain these theories and more in the fascinating look at an ancient treasure.
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