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Sphinx off the coast of the Bahamas

Sphinx off the coast of the Bahamas
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A sphinx has the wings of a falcon, the head of a man, and the body of a lion; it is a representation of Ra-Horakhty. In 2014, a group of divers exploring the deep seas off the coast of the Bahamas found a limestone sphinx while trying to explore a shipwreck.

The 1.5-ton limestone sphinx they found is believed to have been made from basalt, a type of rock mined in Egypt since 3500 B.C. The sphinx’s Egyptian connection is glaring as researchers believe the structure was a gift from Egyptian sailors of old.

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