Shrouded in mystery for centuries
The Sphinx of Giza has frustrated many who have attempted to discover its original purpose. Accounts exist of the Sphinx as an oracle, as a king’s burial chamber, and as a temple for initiation into the Hermetic Mysteries.
Egyptologists have argued for decades about whether there are secret chambers underneath the Sphinx, why the head-to-body ratio is out of proportion, and whose face adorns it.
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Robert & Olivia Temple
In The Sphinx Mystery, Robert Temple with his wife Olivia address the many mysteries of the Sphinx. He presents eyewitness accounts, published over a period of 281 years, of people who saw the secret chambers and even went inside them before they were sealed in 1926 – accounts that had been forgotten until the author rediscovered them. He also describes his own exploration of a tunnel at the rear of the Sphinx, perhaps used for obtaining sacred divinatory dreams.
PROFESSOR ROBERT TEMPLE is author of a dozen challenging and provocative books, commencing with the international best-seller, The Sirius Mystery. His books have been translated into a total of 44 foreign languages.
OLIVIA TEMPLE is an artist and writer, who has contributed to many wellknown magazines in the UK. She was co-author with her husband of Aesop: The Complete Fables (Penguin Classics).
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The Image of the Sphinx in Art and Culture: From Antiquity to Modernity
The image of the Sphinx has always sparked a deep fascination among people. This mythological guardian, combining the features of a human and a lion,…
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Architectural Aspects and Techniques of the Sphinx
The ancient Egyptian civilization has long fascinated people around the globe with its remarkable architectural prowess and innovative construction methods that allowed for the creation…
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Decoding the Enigmas of the Sphinx: Insights from Ancient Narratives and Legends
The Sphinx remains one of history’s most fascinating symbols, enchanting both scholars and enthusiasts of mythology. Its cryptic form, coupled with the surrounding lore, continues…