As much as i did enjoy the presentation of new opinions, the mystery of the sphinx still remained. The riddle of the sphinx is the third episode of the third series of the british dark comedy anthology television programme inside no. In fact, what has saved it from complete destruction is the fact that it has. The great sphinx of giza, commonly referred to as the sphinx of giza or just the sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. This documentary about the great sphinx of giza was originally seen on nbc. Schaffner and starring lesleyanne down and frank langella. Watch mystery of the sphinx online 1993 movie yidio. The video is well produced, the transfer to dvd was well done, and this extended version is divided into bands which are handy. Ron hall, denver moore, lynn vincentsame kind of different as me movie edition. Mystery of the sphinx tv movie 1993 release info imdb. Schoch stars in the film alongside author john anthony west.
Hosted by charlton heston, this program presents geological evidence that the worlds most famous monument, the great sphinx of egypt, may be thousands of years older than we have been taught. The mystery of the sphinx print details written by gnostic instructor category. 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 of 2500 bc. A fascinating documentary on the origins of the sphinx of egypt with earth shaking conclusions. Could the oldest monument known to man be the sentinel of the.
Ridiculed by traditional egyptologists but supported by geologist robert schoch, john anthony west cites water erosion as evidence that the great sphinx is. The mystery of the sphinx 1993 the movie database tmdb. The mystery of the great sphinx ancient history encyclopedia. Facing the rising sun, the great sphinx is located on the giza plateau. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Promo on the emmy award winning film mystery of the sphinx hosted by charlton heston and based on the work of john anthony west. I was never convinced by the prevailing view that the sphinx represented pharaoh khafre. Overview of mysteries of the sphinx, the, 1993, directed by bill cote, with charlton heston, john anthony west, at turner classic movies. The geological claims which i wont specify to avoid spoiling still stand. Geology and egyptology remain at loggerheads 17 years after mystery of the sphinx was released.
Mystery men is a 1999 american superhero comedy film directed by kinka usher and written by neil cuthbert and bob burden, loosely based on burdens flaming carrot comics, and starring hank azaria, claire forlani, janeane garofalo, eddie izzard, greg kinnear, william h. Dedicated egyptologist erica baron is researching a paper about the chief architect to. Mystery of the sphinx tv movie 1993 mystery of the. Mystery of the sphinx makes a challenge against conventional thought regarding the age of the famed egyptian sphinx. The riddle of the sphinx, which is set in cambridge, stars. He presents eyewitness accounts, published over a period of 281 years, of people who saw the secret chambers and even went inside them before they were sealed in 1926accounts that had been forgotten until the author rediscovered them.
His approach, as director of ancient egypt research associates aera, is to conduct interdisciplinary archaeological investigation. Mystery of the sphinx tv movie 1993 plot summary imdb. The sphinx is a 1933 american precode mystery drama film directed by phil rosen. In the sphinx mystery, robert temple addresses the many mysteries of the sphinx. See supernatural science 1999 episode monumental mysteries and wikipedia 2010. The creators of the mysterious origins of man present a revolutionary film that. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Ridiculed by traditional egyptologists but supported by geologist robert schoch, john anthony west cites water erosion as evidence that the great sphinx is more than 9,000 years old. The episode was written by the programmes creators, steve pemberton and reece shearsmith, and directed by guillem morales. Most egyptologist theorize the sphinx is around 3,000 years old.
Sphinx project john anthony west explores new, exciting theories and discoveries about the most famous monument of all time, the great sphinx of egypt. It deals mainly with the conflict between egyptologists and geologists about the age of the great sphinx. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Schoch also claims that possibly all pyramids in egypt. The screenplay by john byrum is based on the 1979 novel of the same name by robin cook. The film was remade by william beaudine as phantom killer in 1942. And that is precisely the mystery of the crown of the sphinx and the mystery of the face that in this case we are showing with the face of tutankhamen, who was a true. The mystery of the sphinx new scientific evidence expanded directors cut 48 7. The science of alchemy is the absolute and complete possession of the truth within. Every excavated object is examined by specialists to create an overall picture of an archaeological sitefrom.
The first part is good about the sphinx but when it went to discuss rock features on mars it tended to lose my interest. Hosted by charlton heston, it explores the possibility that the sphinx maybe older than expected. The face of the sphinx is generally believed to represent the pharaoh khafre. Narrated by charlton heston, the documentary provides evidence that the ancient egyptians possessed scientific knowledge. Between 1991 and 1993 ce, while examining evidence for erosion at the. Since i saw the original airing of this documentary on nbc television network on november 10, 1993 i feel im qualified to comment. It does so by suggesting the sphinx water erosion hypothesis. Mystery of the sphinx tv movie 1993 company credits imdb. Show more show less the creators of the mysterious origins of man present a revolutionary film that examines one of our greatest mysteries. All mystery of the sphinx movie posters,high res movie posters image for mystery of the sphinx. Charlton heston is the host of the documentary, which features john anthony west and geologist robert m. Mystery of the sphinx tv movie 1993 user ratings imdb. This is the most important documentary ever done on ancient egypt, and. Sphinx is a 1981 american adventure film directed by franklin j.
Mark lehner is an american archaeologist with more than 30 years of experience excavating in egypt. This film linked the sphinx to atlantis and suggested that the chamber. He was a writer and producer, known for mystery of the sphinx 1993. Schochs arguments were featured in the 1993 documentary the mystery of the sphinx, which was aired by nbc and presented by charlton heston. Narrated by charlton heston, the film searches for answers to questions about this most enduring of mysterious monuments. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 10 november 1993. John anthony west examines that water erosion on the sphinx can predate it to 10,000 years old other mysteries such as how they moved 200 ton stone blocks to build the pyramids, the secret chambers under the sphinx and the links to the pyramids that are suggested on mars. Geologist robert schoch proposes the sphinx is closer to 9,000 years old. He died on march 24, 2002 in kirkland, washington, usa. The film was remade by william beaudine as phantom killer in 1942 plot summary. Graham hancock completed his us book signing tour on monday july 1st 1996 in. A man comes out of the office of garfield investment company.
It deals mainly with the conflict between egyptologists and a hand. With frank demingo, zahi hawass, charlton heston, edgar d. Facing directly from west to east, it stands on the giza plateau on the west bank of the nile in giza, egypt. It deals mainly with the conflict between egyptologists and a handful. It deals mainly with the conflict between egyptologists and a handful of fringe theory proponents of the sphinx water erosion hypothesis. Macy, kel mitchell, lena olin, paul reubens, geoffrey rush, ben stiller, wes studi, and tom waits. This is the definitive breakthrough study of how it. Boris said was born on may 5, 1932 in new york city, new york, usa as boris robert said jr.
And the egyptologists objections also remain valid. Mystery of the sphinx is a 1993 documentary about the great sphinx of giza. Step by step they build their case, using the geology of the sphinx and environs, as well as the mudbrick monuments at saqqara which i think had just been reopened to the public at the time this was filmed, the inventory stele, the dream stele, nypd forensics, paleoclimatology, and a seismic experiment permitted by the egyptian antiquities. The host of the documentary, which features egyptologist john anthony west and writer richard c. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The mystery of the sphinx is a 1993 television documentary about the great sphinx of giza. The great pyramid of giza, sometimes called the pyramid of khufu, or the cheops pyramid, is truly one of the most amazing mysteries on earth. This means that the documentary is solid and well done but not quite as honest as it should be. In march 1993, a small door made of marble or limestone with two copper handles. He meets the janitor in the stairs and asks him for a match, and then what time it is. The mystery of the sphinx dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay. Mystery of the sphinx 1993 ridiculed by traditional egyptologists but supported by geologist robert schoch, john anthony west cites water erosion as evidence that the great sphinx is more than 9,000 years old.
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