Movie: Riddles of the Sphinx

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Jay O. Sanders
Jay O. Sanders

Narrator (voice)

Ramsey Faragallah
Ramsey Faragallah

(voice)

Zahi Hawass
زاهي حواس

Self - Supreme Council of Antiquities

Mark Lehner
Mark Lehner

Self - Ancient Egypt Research Associates

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    For over 4000 years, the Sphinx has puzzled all who have laid eyes on it. What is this crouching lion, human-headed creature? Who built it and why? To unlock its secrets, two teams of scientists and sculptors immerse themselves in the world of ancient Egypt — a land of pharaohs and pyramids, animal gods and mummies, sun worship and human sacrifice.

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    2010-01-19

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