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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>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

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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]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Dream Stela"
  2. ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Sphinx's Beard"