Another threat to the Sphinx: this time is the birds
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Crowds of pigeons, doves and sparrows have been landing on the Sphinx, eating out the sandy rock and leaving acidic droppings.
Senior tour guide Bassam El Shammaa sees this as an indication that underground water is seeping through the monument like water in a sponge, causing serious damage to the legendary structure.
El Shammaa launched an on-line campaign last year called “Save the Sphinx”, but that website is no longer active.
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