Giovanni Battista Caviglia

Cleared the Sphinx in 1817 to 1818; donor of the beard fragment · 1770/1845

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Part of the limestone beard of the Sphinx at Giza (EA58)

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Giovanni Battista Caviglia clears the chest and forepaws, finding the Dream Stele and beard fragments

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Giovanni Battista Caviglia [Person FIG0CTWS46E7ZSP]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/FIG0CTWS46E7ZSP

@misc{mysteriesdept_fig0ctws46e7zsp,
  title     = {Giovanni Battista Caviglia},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Person, catalog key FIG0CTWS46E7ZSP},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/FIG0CTWS46E7ZSP}
}