The most famous statue-the Sphinx in Egypt has been damaged.
The
most
famous
statue-the
Sphinx
in
Egypt
has
been
damaged
.
The experts are trying to find out the cause to protect it.
The
experts
are
trying
to
find
out
the
cause
to
protect
it
.
As we all know, the Sphinx has the body of a lion and the face of a man.
As
we
all
know
,
the
Sphinx
has
the
body
of
a
lion
and
the
face
of
a
man
.
It was cut from limestone near Egypt's pyramids about 4, 500 years ago.
It
was
cut
from
limestone
near
Egypt
's
pyramids
about
4
,
500
years
ago
.
Not long ago a large piece of stone fell from the Sphinx's right shoulder.
Not
long
ago
a
large
piece
of
stone
fell
from
the
Sphinx
's
right
shoulder
.
In order to protect the statue from more harm, a computer was placed on it to measure rainfall, wind speed and air temperature.
In
order
to
protect
the
statue
from
more
harm
,
a
computer
was
placed
on
it
to
measure
rainfall
,
wind
speed
and
air
temperature
.
The computer also measured the amount of water and air pollution, the direction of wind and the temperature of the statue itself.
The
computer
also
measured
the
amount
of
water
and
air
pollution
,
the
direction
of
wind
and
the
temperature
of
the
statue
itself
.
The effects of age, wind, water and pollution have greatly weakened the Sphinx.
The
effects
of
age
,
wind
,
water
and
pollution
have
greatly
weakened
the
Sphinx
.
Sunlight, wind, water and pollution have been eroding the outside of the statue for centuries.
Sunlight
,
wind
,
water
and
pollution
have
been
eroding
the
outside
of
the
statue
for
centuries
.
The experts hope that the information from the computer will help protect it from more damage.
The
experts
hope
that
the
information
from
the
computer
will
help
protect
it
from
more
damage
.
They say the more they know about what is destroying the Sphinx, the more they can do to protect it.
They
say
the
more
they
know
about
what
is
destroying
the
Sphinx
,
the
more
they
can
do
to
protect
it
.
The most famous statue-the Sphinx in Egypt has been damaged. The experts are trying to find out the cause to protect it.  As we all know, the Sphinx has the body of a lion and the face of a man. It was cut from limestone near Egypt's pyramids about 4, 500 years ago. Not long ago a large piece of stone fell from the Sphinx's right shoulder.  In order to protect the statue from more harm, a computer was placed on it to measure rainfall, wind speed and air temperature. The computer also measured the amount of water and air pollution, the direction of wind and the temperature of the statue itself. The effects of age, wind, water and pollution have greatly weakened the Sphinx. Sunlight, wind, water and pollution have been eroding the outside of the statue for centuries. The experts hope that the information from the computer will help protect it from more damage. They say the more they know about what is destroying the Sphinx, the more they can do to protect it.