TIL that the Great Sphinx of Giza’s nose has been broken since at least the 1400s. A 15th century writer blamed the incident on the actions of a zealot in 1378. Archaeological evidence indicates the nose was broken off by rods or chisels.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sphinx_of_Giza

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/154yxwt/til_that_the_great_sphinx_of_gizas_nose_has_been/

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