The missing nose of the Great Sphinx of Giza is attributed to a combination of natural erosion and deliberate damage. Historical accounts suggest that it was likely destroyed in the 14th century by local inhabitants or soldiers, possibly as an act of vandalism or to repurpose the stone. Additionally, centuries of weathering and sandstorms contributed to the deterioration of the Sphinx's features, including the nose.
Napolean
yes but the nose fell off
The Sphinx did not lose its nose by Napoleon because the Sphinx's' nose was already gone before Napoleon so Napoleon couldn't have been the cause of the lose of the Sphinx's nose. The Sphinx actually lost a considerable amount of its features in 1378CE when a local Sufi Sheik thought the Sphinx to be idolatrous and attempted to blow it up with explosives. His name was Sayim al- Dahr whose was called by the locals contemporary to his time as the Perpetual Faster. Local legend tells that the Sphinx took revenge on him by creating a sand storm that lasted three days and nearly destroyed the local village where he lived.
We got the idea of having a sphinx like cat on the cover from Chris's cat.
The sphinx, located in Egypt. Was a well preserved monument until the British started using it for target practice. 2nd Answer: Some say that it was the Turks who shot the Sphinx's nose off, others say it was Napoleon's French army. But, the Sphinx's nose was clearly missing before Napoleon was even born! The Sphinx was pretty deteriorated for a thousand years or more before its nose fell off.
Oedipus answered the sphinx's riddle and sphinx killed herself. Once the sphinx was gone the people of Thebes were safe.
The nose.
The nose.
the Egyptians made a replica of King Khufu (the sphinx) but they were not allowed to make exact replicas of pharaohs so they had to take off the nose.
Nose
Shot the nose off the Sphinx
start with the nose