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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Radient-Rabbit on 2024-02-07 02:55:24.

Original Title: TIL The Sphinx was buried in sand around 400 years after it was built, roughly 4500 years ago. In 1400 BC, Thutmose IV attempted to unbury the Sphinx but only managed to uncover its front paws. It would not be fully unburied until 1887 AD, meaning the Sphinx was mostly buried for nearly 4000 years.