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| The modern Sphinx replica in China |
Reports from Egypt disclosed that the
country was planning to complain to the UNESCO about a replica of Sphinx in
China.
Egypt’s antiquities
Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said he will urge Egypt's delegate to the UNESCO, Mohamed Sameh Amr, to file the complaint.
Few days ago, The Mail reported that a replica of Sphinx has
been mounted in Hebel Province, China.
The original limestone statue sits in front of
the Pyramid of Khafre on the Giza Plateau, Egypt. The Chinese remake has a
reinforced steel framework and a concrete body. And more interesting the artist
of the Chinese fake Sphinx copied its broken nose.
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| The original Sphinx in Egypt |
In a
statement, the Minister said Egypt will demand the UN body to implement the
UNESCO Convention signed in 1972 on protecting the world cultural and natural
heritage.
"We will address UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, to
inform he"We will address UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, to inform
her that the re-production of Sphinx harms the cultural heritage of Egypt where
the statue is registered on the World Heritage List", said the Minister.
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