Our sources say company officials have discussed demolition of both Luxor and Excalibur for at least five years, but have been unable to proceed due to union contracts. Many changes have already been made at Luxor to move away from its original theme, but it’s virtually impossible to re-imagine a massive pyramid. We’re inclined to think this rumor has legs.ĭe-theming casinos in Las Vegas has happened fairly frequently in recent years, as the perception of themes has evolved from cool to kitschy (or downright tacky) over time. The company has long felt its hands are tied by the distinctive, but limiting, Egyptian theme. While no official announcement has been made, a decision to bring down Luxor during a period of weak demand due to the COVID-19 crisis could make sense for the resort’s owner, MGM Resorts. Nothing has been found, according to bemused archaeologists.An iconic Las Vegas hotel, Luxor, could be facing demolition if industry chatter is to be believed. Secrets and lies: Legend says the library of the sunken island of Atlantis is stowed beneath the Sphinx, with an entrance near its right paw. A piece of its “stubble” is displayed in the British Museum in London. Traces of the pigment can be seen by its ear.Ĭopycat: In Las Vegas, the Egyptian-themed Luxor Hotel‘s foam and plaster version is 35 feet taller than the original Sphinx, which rises 66 feet.Ĭlose shave: The Sphinx originally sported a beard, which eventually crumbled.
Test of time: Out of the seven wonders of the ancient world, only the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx are still standing.Ĭolor me mysterious: The Sphinx was originally painted in garish comic-book colors like red. The early name was Hor-em-akhet, meaning “Horus in the horizon.” Horus is the Egyptian god of the sky. Name game: The Sphinx is an alias, created by the ancient Greeks when the statue was already centuries old. It retains its allure to the powerful, as world leaders from Napoleon to Barack Obama have trekked to Giza to contemplate the same view that captivated the queen of the Nile. The crouching lion with a man’s head was ancient when Cleopatra gazed upon it in 47 B.C. The huge limestone statue, as tall as the White House in Washington, D.C., with paws bigger than city buses, was erected in the time of the Old Kingdom, probably during the reign of the Pharaoh Khafre, between the years 25 B.C. Who built the Great Sphinx of Giza? No one can say for sure (though several of the more crazy theories point fingers at space aliens). In Arabic, it’s called “the father of terror.” To us, it’s a riddle.
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