by wickedwillie on January 30th, 2005

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Why is the nose of the Great Sphinx in Gizeh missing?

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  • by Illmatic67 on February 23rd, 2005

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    Napoleon ordered his men to take shots at the nose of the Great Sphinx for target practice. According to legend it took 21 shots to shoot the nose off. This is where we get the saying, "21 gun salute"

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    • Cant say that I didn't enjoy the answer, but it's not correct :( nor is it where we get 21 gun salute from

      Scoundral

      by Scoundral on June 18th, 2005

    • Total crap.

      jwmbiz

      by jwmbiz on August 5th, 2005

    • incorrect

      Encyclopedia_John

      by Encyclopedia_John on August 7th, 2005

    • jeez

      Sean01

      by Sean01 on December 19th, 2005

    • IT WAS NOT SHOT OFF!!!!

      gigi holmes

      by gigi holmes on February 11th, 2006

    • indeed

      YungKano

      by YungKano on March 15th, 2006

    • The sphinxs nose had been recorded to be missing 30 years before Napolean visited Egypt.

      Anon

      by Anon on April 22nd, 2006

    • wrong see # 3 please. but very common answer

      Pharoh

      by Pharoh on April 24th, 2006

    • not quite but i was an act of agression motived by envy. try number 3 and ponder a minute.

      Egyptian Negro

      by Egyptian Negro on April 24th, 2006

    • very wrong- but WHY would anyone deface such a great work...hmmm now that's somethign to research...the cycle continues..

      Isis-Love

      by Isis-Love on April 24th, 2006

    • i agree with above, why would you deface such a great work

      African Truth

      by African Truth on April 24th, 2006

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