The spring equinox, which occurred on March 19, welcomed the spring air this year. However, in Egypt, the famous Sphinx becomes a witness of a rare “astronomical event” during the spring equinox. During the equinox, the sun has set on the right shoulder of the sculpture, an event that happens only during spring and the autumn equinox in September. Archaeologists believe that the position of the statue during the equinoxes and the summer solstice indicates that the ancient Egyptians deliberately placed the sculpture combination of a lion-man at that position.
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