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Blowing Up History: Secret History of the Sphinx

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Secret History of the Sphinx

Season 2 | Episode 2 | Discovery Channel | January 14, 2018

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Ancient history

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Recent forensic findings uncover the astonishing secrets of the world's most iconic monument, the great Sphinx at Giza. Join the extraordinary investigation as it reveals which pharaoh commissioned this colossal statue and why it was never finished.

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Recent forensic findings uncover the astonishing secrets of the world's most iconic monument, the great Sphinx at Giza. Join the extraordinary investigation as it reveals which pharaoh commissioned this colossal statue and why it was never finished.

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