Successful repair work began on the 4,600yearold sphinx in 1981, but restoration of the pyramids proved destructive when water in. Excerpt from nbcs emmy award winning special, mystery of the sphinx. A fascinating documentary on the origins of the sphinx of egypt with earth shaking conclusions. The first hard proof of a higher ancient civilization that turned everything we knew about the evolution of man on its head. Could the oldest monument known to man be the sentinel of the. The police must determine if he is the actual killer or if he is being framed. Uncovering secrets of the sphinx history smithsonian magazine.
The creators of the mysterious origins of man present a revolutionary film that examines one of our greatest mysteries. With lesleyanne down, frank langella, maurice ronet, john gielgud. The great sphinx in giza is the largest and most studied monolithic sculpture on earth, yet it remains one of humanities greatest mysteries. When brosnan finally did get permission and funding to excavate in 2012, his team found part of a sphinx and sought to recover the rest, believing that would be the ideal ending for their film. With frank demingo, zahi hawass, charlton heston, edgar d. The mystery of the second sphinx uncovered a second sphinx from the time of the ancient egypt could exist, historians have claimed in. He meets the janitor in the stairs and asks him for a match, and then what time it is. Uncovering secrets of the sphinx history smithsonian. Ive never done this kind of film before, this mixture of mystery and adventure and. Their conclusion is that the best fit for this hypothetical map is the position of the stars in 10,500 bce, so pushing the origin of the sphinx even.
Langella, who is supposed to be mysterious and romantic but behaves with all of the charm of a room clerk at the nile hilton. Successful repair work began on the 4,600yearold sphinx in 1981, but. The mystery of the sphinx, introduced american viewers to the discovery by john anthony west and robert schoch that the great sphinx of giza might be thousands of years older than its assumed date. This ancient monolith defies explanation, predates our. No human endeavor has been more associated with mystery than the huge, ancient lion that has a human head and is seemingly resting on the rocky plateau a. The mystery of the great sphinx ancient history encyclopedia. The sphinx is a 1933 american precode mystery drama film directed by phil rosen. There is no doubt the great sphinx is a mystery and i liked that they presented different views from top archeologists, geologists, and researchers. Charlton heston is the host of the documentary, which features john anthony west and geologist robert m. With lionel atwill, sheila terry, theodore newton, paul hurst. As the project neared completion, the 37yearold scampered around. Ridiculed by traditional egyptologists but supported by geologist robert schoch, john anthony west cites water erosion as evidence that the great sphinx is. It deals mainly with the conflict between egyptologists and a handful of fringe theory proponents of the sphinx water erosion hypothesis. The mystery of the sphinx, introduced american viewers to the discovery by john anthony west and robert schoch that the great sphinx of giza might be.
However, witnesses saw and heard him talking as he was leaving the scene of the crime. Archeologists have unearthed an entire egyptian sphinx, in. In conclusion, he called the film total, absolute, utter confusion. Sphinx is a 1981 american adventure film directed by franklin j. Still, he returned, finishing his undergraduate education at the american university of cairo with support from cayces foundation. Mystery of the sphinx tv movie 1993 release info imdb.
This film linked the sphinx to atlantis and suggested that the chamber. Later egyptian rulers worshipped it as an aspect of the sun god, calling it horemakhet horus of the horizon. The mystery of the sphinx is a 1993 television documentary about the great sphinx of giza. The film was remade by william beaudine as phantom killer in 1942 plot summary. A man known to be a mute is suspected of committing a murder, as he was noticed at the scene. A man comes out of the office of garfield investment company. Graham hancock completed his us book signing tour on monday july 1st 1996 in. Archeologists have unearthed an entire egyptian sphinx, in the. This documentary about the great sphinx of giza was originally seen on nbc. Overview of mysteries of the sphinx, the, 1993, directed by bill cote, with charlton heston, john anthony west, at turner classic movies. Narrated by charlton heston, the film searches for answers to questions about this most enduring of mysterious monuments. Facing the rising sun, the great sphinx is located on the giza plateau, about 10 km west of cairo, on the west bank of the nile river. After a string of hits that included planet of the apes 1968, patton 1970, papillon 1973, and the boys from brazil 1978, director franklin j. Charlton heston guides us along the history of the worlds greatest sculpture and illustrates john anthony wests iconoclastic.