Product Description

A statue depicting a half-man half-beast has lain dormant in the desert for thousands of years becoming a source of wonder and awe for all who have gazed upon it. But why and how was it constructed? The answers to these questions have baffled the human race for years so this A&E production aims to get to the bottom of the mystery of the Great Sphinx drawing on the words of historians while utilizing computer graphics to explain the process behind its construction.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 733961752762 Manufacturer No: AAE-75276

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54295 in DVD
• Brand: A&E HOME ENT.
• Released on: 2006-06-27
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .30 pounds
• Running time: 50 minutes

Features

• A statue depicting a half-man, half-beast has lain dormant in the desert for thousands of years, becoming a source of wonder and awe for all who have gazed upon it. But why and how was it constructed? The answers to these questions have baffled the human race for years, so this A&E production aims to get to the bottom of the mystery of the Great Sphinx, drawing on the words of historians while uti

Customer Reviews

Body of Lion, Head of Ruler
This teaches that generations of people have wondered about the Sphinx and its purpose. Modern anthropologists have tried to repair it, but so have Romans and even ancient Egyptians. I loved seeing that some of the paint on the edifice still remains.

This was narrated by Leonard Nimoy and I'm not convinced he was suited for the job. I wonder if this documentary series wanted to capitalize on his popularity and he was like "Show me the money!" I loved seeing Dr. Zahi Hawass, Egypt's expert on Ancient Egypt. He has an awesome chin dimple, aka butt chin.

This work really tried to drag things out. It spent time on the Rosetta Stone and then said, "That object had no connection to the Sphinx." Why bring it up then?! The makers were obviously just trying to kill time.

If you are fascinated by Ancient Egypt, then you'll like this work. However, I am almost positive that it could have been made stronger.