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The Secrets of the Sphinx: Restoration Past and Present
The Secrets of the Sphinx Restoration Past and Present Author:Zahi Hawass This lavishly illustrated volume, written in both English and Arabic, tells the story of the Sphinx from ancient times to the present, focusing particularly on the task-first addressed in the second millennium B.C.- of preserving it. Published to mark the completion of a major modern restoration project, this book is an invaluable and fascinatin... more »g document, a testimony not only to the skills of the people who built the Sphinx, but also to those who have built and renewed it through the ages.« less