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by biztos 2125 days ago
"Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went

He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces

Shot up they nose to impose..."

Is that a reference to the Great Sphinx of Giza?

If so... it doesn't appear that Alexander the Great had anything to do with it.

Am I missing something?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sphinx_of_Giza#Missing_n...

Edit: attempting to format the quote