[Lead-in] 1. Well, it has puzzled people for centuries and drawn many a tourist to the sands of Egypt¡¯s. But now the enigmatic Sphinx is starting to feel the passage of times we all do. As Shahira Amin reports this statue is getting a much-needed makeover.
[Report] 2. The Pyramids of Giza¡¦burial places of ancient Egyptian Pharaoh kings. At the foot of the second Pyramid, that of Kephren, stands the Sphinx¡¦so-called "guardian of the Giza plateau".
Half-human, half-lion, it is the world's largest single-stone statue. These monuments are the last of the seven wonders of the ancient world. But the Sphinx's health has been ailing in recent times, laments Egypt's chief of antiquities Zahi Hawass.
[Zahi Hawass / Chief of Antiquities] "The Sphinx is the oldest sick monument in the world. The Sphinx dates back 4,500 years ago, (it's) suffered a lot from wind, erosion, water table¡¦"
3. And pollution! Facing east, the Sphinx overlooks the sprawling metropolis of Cairo, over 17 million residents with its high-rise buildings and fast-food outlets. But Hawass tells CNN that past restoration work has done the Sphinx the greatest damage, clear reference to an incident in 1988 when part of the statue's shoulder unexpectedly dropped to the ground.
"They did put cement on the whole body of the Sphinx. And you know, limestone is like a human being. When you put cement on the limestone you stop the breathing of the limestone and therefore, we can see always the Sphinx is pushing the stones out."
4. It took Egyptian archeologists ten years to undo the damage.
[Mostafa Abdel Kader / Supreme Council of Antiquities] "We used mortar such as this consisting of lime and sand as an outer casing to protect the mother rock" says this leading archaeologist.
Now, ten years later, the Sphinx's neck and chest are again in need of attention and the restoration workers are using the same mortar that, with time, has proved effective in protecting the monument against erosion.
Their work is attracting the attention of the tourists who flock daily in the thousands to catch a glimpse of the famous "Abul Hol" or father of terror as the Sphinx is called in Arabic.
5. ¡°We travel through life and people tell you things about things you¡¯re going to visit. And typically they do not match your expectations. But the Sphinx when you see it and restoration and what¡¯s happening, it¡¯s incredible, it exceeds your expectations, it's astounding."
"And it just you know makes you feel really good when you know that you know people are trying to bring back what was really great in ancient times."
Tourism is Egypt¡¯s main foreign currency earner. It is the country¡¯s lifeline. Monuments such as these are the magnets that attract tourists to Egypt, hence the need to preserve them.
6. Even though the Sphinx cannot be restored to its original condition of thousands of years ago, the Egyptian archaeologists are hoping they can preserve the monument as it is for future generations but without altering its features.
"The Sphinx is the icon of our Egyptian identity. It keeps the secrets of our past. We have to keep it safe all the time."
For Inside Africa, Shahira Amin, CNN, Cairo. |
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