The Great Sphinx: Was the Great Sphinx Surrounded By a Moat?

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[bigheadfred]

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[RegulatorCountry]

Thanks for the added detail; my recollection was not nearly so specific.

Such hidden chambers and passageways would tend to support use of the word “moat,” going back to the original article, rather than just an aesthetic reflecting pool, as I had suggested.

[wildbill]

I think they are finding that most of the temples and other major building sites show they had a canal built from the Nile to the site. This would make transporting building blocks and supplies from distant sites much easier.

I’d be looking for a canal linked to the “moat”

[SunkenCiv]

Robert M. Schoch: The Great Sphinx
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