Sphinx Safe as Groundwater is Removed
August 14, 2008 · Filed Under Ancient Egypt, Monuments
Within two months the Archeological Engineering Center at Cairo University (AEC) will pump out the underground water in the area surrounding the Sphinx in a LE 2 million project. This comes amid concern for the safety of the ancient structure from underground water and other environmental elements.
Dr Hafez Abdel Azim, head of the AEC described the water movements under the Valley Temple of Kafre as stable. Up to seven experimental wells have been dug, pumping 260 cubic meters of water every hour. Thirty-three monitoring points used to detect movement of the Sphinx’s body have also confirmed that the structure is stable.
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