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Was the Great Sphinx built by a lost civilisation?

Was the Great Sphinx built by a lost civilisation?

A faded color photograph on a scrapbook page shows the Great Sphinx of Giza in warm sunlight, with pyramids visible behind it under a blue sky

Rob Attar

Published: September 1, 2026 at 12:10 PM

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The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the ancient world’s most enigmatic creations. So it’s no surprise that it has long been a magnet for pseudohistory and conspiracy theories. Could it be many thousands of years older than we think? Was it created by a lost civilisation? And do wondrous treasures lie beneath it waiting to be found?

In the final episode of season 3 of History’s Greatest Conspiracy Theories, Egyptologist Campbell Price joins Rob Attar to separate fact to fiction in the story of the Sphinx.

Want more from History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories? Listen to the rest of season 3.

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Rob AttarHead of content and editor of HistoryExtra magazine

Rob Attar is head of content and editor of HistoryExtra magazine