Sands of Time A sand sculptor creates a Sphinx on Brighton seafront


Picture by Roger Bamber 9 July 2005 Sand Sculptor Martijn Rijerse carves Cleopatra out of sand at Black Rock on Brighton Beach as part of a giant Sand Sculpture Exhibition from July 14 until 4 September The display of 60 sculptures by 60 carvers takes an Egyptian theme with Pyramids a Sphinx Cleopatra Slaves and mythical beasts The project costing 1 million is using 13000 tonnes of sand from Holland


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Photo credit: © Roger Bamber / Alamy / Afripics
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