# In 2,500 B.C.E., Work on Egypt’s Great Sphinx Began. Now, the Same Rock Used in Construction Has Revealed a New Crocodile Species

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-08 14:00 UTC · Category: World

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