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The Sphinx's secret: Egyptian monument was built from rocks filled with the hidden fossils of ancient crocodiles, scientists discover

Daily Mail Science and Tech · 7 October 2026 at 11:43

The Sphinx's secret: Egyptian monument was built from rocks filled with the hidden fossils of ancient crocodiles, scientists discover

The Sphinx is one of ancient Egypt's most enigmatic monuments, and now scientists have found that it could be hiding a very unusual secret.

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The Sphinx's secret: Egyptian monument was built from rocks filled with the hidden fossils of ancient crocodiles, scientists discover

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