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Dan Snow: 我多次参观过吉萨狮身人面像,它充满了神秘感,关于它的建造者和建造目的存在多种相互矛盾的说法,并且流传至今。 Matt Lewis: 狮身人面像是世界上最具标志性的雕像之一,也是最神秘的雕像之一,其起源至今仍存在争议。 Chris Naunton: 狮身人面像是一个巨大的雕像,由狮身和戴着尼姆斯头饰的人头组成,雕刻于天然岩石中,而非用石头堆砌而成。传统观点认为它建于公元前2600-2700年,法老卡夫拉统治时期。狮身人面像非常巨大,其侧面尺寸相当于两三层楼的高度,绕其一周需要五分钟左右。它最初很可能被涂上了颜色,法老的面部是红棕色,头饰也有颜色。在古埃及神话中,狮身人面像的象征意义尚不明确,由于缺乏同时期的铭文,难以确定,但后期铭文将其描述为复合太阳神。狮身人面像的建造可能出于机会主义,即利用现有的、形状类似狮身人面像的岩石进行雕刻。狮身人面像内部存在空腔,但其用途尚不明确,它并非墓穴,但它与卡夫拉法老的陵墓和祭祀场所有关联。主流观点认为狮身人面像代表法老卡夫拉的面容,但也有其他说法。关于狮身人面像的起源存在各种各样的理论,其中最流行的是“失落的记录大厅”理论。狮身人面像及其周围建筑在很长一段时间内一直具有宗教意义,直到宗教信仰发生转变。狮身人面像的鼻子并非被拿破仑破坏,它在拿破仑时期之前就已经缺失了。狮身人面像的石材风化速度不一,目前没有紧急的修复需求,但自然侵蚀会持续进行。

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The Great Sphinx of Giza is probably the most recognisable statue in the world but it’s also one of the most mysterious...with conflicting stories about who built it and why have circulated since ancient times. These include tales of what lies inside…

To bust some of these myths, we're sharing this episode of Echoes of History, the podcast that delves into the history behind the Assassin's Creed games. In this episode, Egyptologist Dr Chris Naunton joins host Matt Lewis to explain everything you’ve always wanted to know about the mysteries of the Sphinx…

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