[muawiyah]

Burning the supposed Library of Alexandria will not be on the list of sins for which Islam will be called to account.

Doggonit, read some of the authoritative references provided by some of the other Freepers.

Now, who blew the nose off the Sphinx. That'd probably be Imhotep - in fact, he erased the original face!

Islam and the Turks do not have to answer for the nose which is believed to have originally been that of a lion!

[RightOnline]

"Now, who blew the nose off the Sphinx. That'd probably be Imhotep - in fact, he erased the original face!"

Blame Napoleon. His cannoneers used the Sphinx for target practice, blowing off its nose.