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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Voyager_AU on 2024-09-22 14:31:43+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the Sphinx is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt dating back to the old kingdom during the reign of Khafre (c. 2558–2532 BC). The nose was deliberately chiseled off before the 15th century as it’s absence is referred to in descriptions by the 15th-century historian al-Maqrīzī.