The Mystery of the Sphinx's Nose

 Hi everyone!

Today's topic is a mystery. It's about the famous statue in Egypt, the Sphinx and where its nose went! 

What you think you know about the Sphinx might not be true. The Sphinx is a statue of a lion with a head of a pharaoh (possibly pharaoh Khufu or his son Khafre). A pharaoh was an ancient Egyptian king. They were believed to be a reincarnation of the Egyptian Sun god, Ra. The huge sandstone statue is located near the capital of Egypt, Cairo. The locals believe that the Sphinx looks over the city and the Nile River, protecting it.

For centuries, people have wondered what happened to the Sphinx' nose! I have two theories about where it went and what happened to it. 

The first theory is that robbers stole the nose. Why? Well, some people believe that the Sphinx has magical powers and it uses that to protect Cairo and the Nile River. Because of that, robbers probably wanted to take a piece of the Sphinx for themselves. The Sphinx used to have colorful paints and lots of gold jewelry on it. The robbers might have also damaged the Sphinx's nose while they were stealing its jewelry.  

The previous theory might have been true but this next one I am going to talk about will make more sense. This second theory is that sand and other debris might have eroded the Sphinx's nose. Erosion is a major villain in the damage of monuments and statues. Sandstorms are very common in Egypt and centuries of them probably would have taken the Sphinx's nose off.

Well, that wraps up this week's post! Please comment in the comment section on which theory you believe the most. Thanks guys and I'll catch you later!

                          

                                                                                      Bye!

                                                                                      Adi