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'''Giovanni Battista Caviglia''' (1770 – 1845) | '''Giovanni Battista Caviglia''' (1770 – 1845) was an [[Italy|Italian]] explorer, navigator, and [[Egypt]]ologist. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In 1818, Caviglia undertook the task of freeing the [[Great Sphinx of Giza|Great Sphinx]] at [[Giza]] from the sand which had covered it, in the process discovering the {{Wiki|Dream Stele}}, a 15-ton stela built by [[Thutmose IV]] to commemorate his dream. Caviglia was looking for an entrance into the structure of the Sphinx, but instead, he discovered an open-air chapel and stelae between the paws.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Dream Stela"</ref> | In 1818, Caviglia undertook the task of freeing the [[Great Sphinx of Giza|Great Sphinx]] at [[Giza]] from the sand which had covered it, in the process discovering the {{Wiki|Dream Stele}}, a 15-ton stela built by [[Thutmose IV]] to commemorate his dream. Caviglia was looking for an entrance into the structure of the Sphinx, but instead, he discovered an open-air chapel and stelae between the paws.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Dream Stela"</ref> | ||
That same year, Cavigilia discovered fragments of the Sphinx's beard that had probably been added during the {{Wiki|New Kingdom of Egypt|New Kingdom}}.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Sphinx's Beard"</ref> | That same year, Cavigilia discovered fragments of the Sphinx's beard that had probably been added during the {{Wiki|New Kingdom of Egypt|New Kingdom}}.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Sphinx's Beard"</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:58, 22 September 2026
Giovanni Battista Caviglia (1770 – 1845) was an Italian explorer, navigator, and Egyptologist.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1818, Caviglia undertook the task of freeing the Great Sphinx at Giza from the sand which had covered it, in the process discovering the Dream Stele, a 15-ton stela built by Thutmose IV to commemorate his dream. Caviglia was looking for an entrance into the structure of the Sphinx, but instead, he discovered an open-air chapel and stelae between the paws.[1]
That same year, Cavigilia discovered fragments of the Sphinx's beard that had probably been added during the New Kingdom.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Dream Stela"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Sphinx's Beard"