Sphinx 'could crumble within 25 years'

The Great Sphinx could collapse within 25 years because of techniques designed to save it.

The Great Sphinx could collapse within 25 years because of techniques designed to save it.

Egyptologists say the wrong chemicals and shoddy workmanship are to blame. Restoration work started in 1988 when a block of stone fell from its shoulder.

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