Egypt: China to Dismantle Sphinx Replica After Egypt Complains

Cairo — China will dismantle a replica it has built of Egypt's great Sphinx after the Egyptian government complained about it, the Chinese state media has announced earlier this week.

A full-scaled replica, made of steel bars and cement, of the iconic sculpture was built in an unfinished theme park in Hebi province, north of China, to shoot films and television drama, according to Xinhua news agency.

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