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William Seger

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1. Something missing from this story

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2020, 08:13 AM

Mar 2020

An intentional alignment implies at least two specific points aligned with the setting sun, but the story doesn't say where you need to be to see the sun set over the Sphinx's shoulder on the equinox. The fact that you could find such a place is completely meaningless unless there is some reason to think the ancient Egyptians were marking that particular line. Looking at Google Earth, no such special place is immediately obvious due east of the Sphinx.

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The equinox reveals one of the secrets of Egypt's iconic Sphinx [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2020 OP

Something missing from this story William Seger Mar 2020 #1

Exactly what I thought packman Mar 2020 #2

Sounds like the Ministry of Antiquities Harker Mar 2020 #3

I really hate this garbage. Fix The Stupid Mar 2020 #4

If anyone can fix it... Harker Mar 2020 #5

Three points in a straight line? Orion's Belt! tclambert Mar 2020 #6

Exactly... Fix The Stupid Mar 2020 #7