However it is generally accepted that what happened to the nose is as the Egyptian historian al-Maqrizi wrote in the 15th century.
He says that the nose was destroyed in, 1378, by a Sufi fanatic by the name of Muhammad Sa’im al-Dahr, who enraged by the lifelike representation of a human face he ordered the nose removed as it was something that was expressly forbidden by Islam.
There is some evidence suggests that this may very well be the case as there are tool marks where the nose was suggesting it was broken or levered-off.
Superfrog over 9 years ago
That comment is so good, it should be set in stone. :)
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 9 years ago
Where could he plug in a Sand PAP machine?
jreckard over 9 years ago
The snoring was a pain in the sphinxter.
nahuku over 9 years ago
Mummy I woke the Pharaoh.
Aussie Down Under over 9 years ago
Didn’t Napoleon’s men solve that problem ? Who nose !
J Short over 9 years ago
Another sham by Sam.
NaturLvr over 9 years ago
Hopefully the sphinx isn’t jinxed. And in other related news…
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/10/17/giant-sphinx-from-ten-commandments-film-unearthed-1-years-later/
Packratjohn Premium Member over 9 years ago
No Nares on the Nile. Report at 10
STASH Premium Member over 9 years ago
However it is generally accepted that what happened to the nose is as the Egyptian historian al-Maqrizi wrote in the 15th century.
He says that the nose was destroyed in, 1378, by a Sufi fanatic by the name of Muhammad Sa’im al-Dahr, who enraged by the lifelike representation of a human face he ordered the nose removed as it was something that was expressly forbidden by Islam.
There is some evidence suggests that this may very well be the case as there are tool marks where the nose was suggesting it was broken or levered-off.
cwg over 9 years ago
I nose there’s humor here that’s nothing to sneeze at.