His eyes closed wide controversy in Egypt, did the Sphinx really sleep?
His eyes closed wide controversy in Egypt, did the Sphinx really sleep?
A state of wide controversy on social media, especially in Egypt, after the Sphinx was at the fore in the search on various platforms, during the past hours, due to the claim of one of the accounts that he was “closed eyes” indicating that he was “sleeping”, according to photos taken. On Saturday, according to what was allegedly published on social media.
And according to the circulating post: "A very strange need is happening now. The Sphinx today morning and without any intervention for restoration or human influence, many pictures were taken of him today from very many personalities and spread on the media that "his eyes are closed", unlike usual.
The post added: "I mean, as you see in the pictures, eyes are closed and Paine is as if he is "sleeping"...and there are multiple photos from different sources and in videos that confirm that these pictures are not photoshop...There are people who say that it is a sign that something is about to happen.
Well-informed sources at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirmed that all the published pictures are very clear "photoshop", and all that is circulated in this regard are just baseless nonsense.
According to the Egyptian "Cairo 24" website, Dr. Magdy Shaker, chief archaeologist at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, said that everything that was circulated about the Sphinx is untrue, and it is just rumors that ignite public opinion, and that the Sphinx has not changed its features for thousands of years.
He pointed out that there are myths spread around the pharaohs, including when the Sphinx dreamed and when the Sphinx slept, but all of them are legends and myths, noting that although they are myths, they can be used to stimulate tourism and attract tourists to Egyptian antiquities.