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Treasures Decoded: The Sphinx

Treasures Decoded (2014)

Documentary, Historical | UK

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SEASON: 1

EPISODE: 2 - The Sphinx

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Unlocking the mysteries of the most recognisable statues on Earth; how were the thousand giant stone heads of Easter Island made, why, and why did the Islanders topple all of them except one?

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