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It was damaged by Napoleon Bonaparte.

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Many claim that the above is true, and that Bonaparte's invading troops used the sphinx for target practice. However, this may be a myth. The sphinx is old, and the upper part is made of softer stone. It is altogether possible that the damage is mostly the effect of normal erosion.

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