However, convincing the authorities may prove considerably more challenging. Celebrated Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass, the former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, has consistently dismissed talk of a ‘second Sphinx’, arguing the area has been thoroughly investigated for decades without any supporting evidence.
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