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How did the great Sphinx lose its nose?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Damage done to the half-lion, half-human sculpture took place in the 14th or 15th century. Experts don’t know the reason why vandals hammered rods into the Sphinx and pried the nose off.
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How did the great Sphinx lose its nose?

  • Failed structural build
  • Weather erosion
  • Cannon blast
  • Vandals
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