According to Robert Bauval the Sphinx was built around 10,000 BC when it was lined directly with the constellation of Leo. Could comet Elenin be the catalyst, is all I'm wondering.

It takes about 26000 years for the vernal equinox to make one complete revolution around the ecliptic, i.e. through all of the twelve constellations. It takes around one twelfth of this time - roughly 2160 years - to traverse one sign of the zodiac. In antiquity the vernal equinox was situated between the signs of Pisces and Aries, and because of its retrograde movement through the zodiac is at present situated in the border zone between the constellations of Pisces and Aquarius, moving slowly towards Aquarius. Because the constellations lack clear boundaries, it is difficult to say exactly when the vernal equinox will move from the constellation of Pisces into that of Aquarius, i.e. when the so-called Age of Aquarius will begin. Depending on where the boundary is drawn this will occur somewhere between 2100 and 2500 AD.

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Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by Centurionx

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In 10,500 BC the Sun was "in" Virgo on the equinox.

Oh hell, sure why not. The Great Sphinx, which is not actually a lion, was built in 9,000 BC to warn us about a comet.