Published on 12, July, 2020
I thought we could start a thread for sharing facts we love or find interesting/fun. Next time we're due to be in a social situation where it might be expected to share a fact as part of introducing ourselves, we can have this thread as a resource to look through so we have something ready. And at least as importantly I think, this can also be a space for info-dumping favourite facts about special interests. I'll start:
It is longer in time from Cleopatra back to the Sphynx being built than it is from today back to Cleopatra.
Cleopatra was born in 69 BCE
The Sphinx dates roughly from 2500 BCE
The Sphynx was older to Cleopatra than Jesus is to us today.
This used to be my go to fact, but then it started appearing on Facebook and places like that. It's normally about the pyramids (2600 BCE), but I have adapted it in honour of the original poster
(great idea for a thread, Sphinx)
Aw I do feel very honoured :)
And this is a great fact!
For reference, is the Egyptian Sphinx with an I or Y? (I prefer the Y spelling, but the dictionary says the ca is the Y and the Egyptian figure the I?)