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I have searched for treasure in Egypt,

and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.

I have seen powerful storms form above me,

and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.

I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.

For a thousand years people have travelled to visit me.




What is my name?



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The tortoises are actual tortoises.











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I have searched for treasure in Egypt,

and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.

I have seen powerful storms form above me,

and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.

I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.

For a thousand years people have travelled to visit me.




What is my name?



Hint:




The tortoises are actual tortoises.











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8








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I have searched for treasure in Egypt,

and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.

I have seen powerful storms form above me,

and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.

I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.

For a thousand years people have travelled to visit me.




What is my name?



Hint:




The tortoises are actual tortoises.











share|improve this question











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I have searched for treasure in Egypt,

and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.

I have seen powerful storms form above me,

and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.

I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.

For a thousand years people have travelled to visit me.




What is my name?



Hint:




The tortoises are actual tortoises.








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  • $begingroup$
    literature tag... Hmmm...
    $endgroup$
    – Omega Krypton
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$begingroup$
literature tag... Hmmm...
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I have searched for treasure in Egypt,




Sphynx guards a treasure in pyramids.




and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.




Yes, sphinx has been found underwater in Bahamas




I have seen powerful storms form above me, and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.




Sphinx has seen a lot of wars. There is a story that her nose was destroyed by a cannonball fired by Napoleon's soldiers.




I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.




The giant tortoises are German Zeppelins.




For a thousand years, people have travelled to visit me.




A lot of tourists come to Giza to see the Sphinx statue.







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    never would have gotten that since I was thinking that the tortoises were tectonic plates.
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    Hi, @ViktorBober ! It looks like the Bahamas thing is likely a fraud. See here
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    2 days ago





















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Is this




water or possibly the ocean?




I have searched for treasure in Egypt,




The Nile River (composed of water) was quite a treasure to the ancient Egyptians.




and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.




The Atlantic Ocean consists primarily of water.




I have seen powerful storms form above me,




Hurricanes; waterspouts.




and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.




Tsunamis are the result of underwater earthquakes and they can be extremely deadly.




I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.




Maybe because they are thought to have evolved from water creatures, which evolved from something else.




For a thousand years people have traveled to visit me.




Water is fairly important for life, so before sewer and plumbing systems were invented, humans had to go to the water.







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I have searched for treasure in Egypt,




Sphynx guards a treasure in pyramids.




and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.




Yes, sphinx has been found underwater in Bahamas




I have seen powerful storms form above me, and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.




Sphinx has seen a lot of wars. There is a story that her nose was destroyed by a cannonball fired by Napoleon's soldiers.




I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.




The giant tortoises are German Zeppelins.




For a thousand years, people have travelled to visit me.




A lot of tourists come to Giza to see the Sphinx statue.







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    never would have gotten that since I was thinking that the tortoises were tectonic plates.
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    Hi, @ViktorBober ! It looks like the Bahamas thing is likely a fraud. See here
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$begingroup$

I have searched for treasure in Egypt,




Sphynx guards a treasure in pyramids.




and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.




Yes, sphinx has been found underwater in Bahamas




I have seen powerful storms form above me, and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.




Sphinx has seen a lot of wars. There is a story that her nose was destroyed by a cannonball fired by Napoleon's soldiers.




I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.




The giant tortoises are German Zeppelins.




For a thousand years, people have travelled to visit me.




A lot of tourists come to Giza to see the Sphinx statue.







share|improve this answer










New contributor




Viktor Bober is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.






$endgroup$













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    Hi, Viktor. Welcome to PSE! Good answer! In the future, please hide your answer using the spoiler tag (">!").
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    – Greg
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    – Viktor Bober
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  • $begingroup$
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    never would have gotten that since I was thinking that the tortoises were tectonic plates.
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    – Will
    2 days ago






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    Hi, @ViktorBober ! It looks like the Bahamas thing is likely a fraud. See here
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    – Brandon_J
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5








5





$begingroup$

I have searched for treasure in Egypt,




Sphynx guards a treasure in pyramids.




and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.




Yes, sphinx has been found underwater in Bahamas




I have seen powerful storms form above me, and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.




Sphinx has seen a lot of wars. There is a story that her nose was destroyed by a cannonball fired by Napoleon's soldiers.




I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.




The giant tortoises are German Zeppelins.




For a thousand years, people have travelled to visit me.




A lot of tourists come to Giza to see the Sphinx statue.







share|improve this answer










New contributor




Viktor Bober is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.






$endgroup$



I have searched for treasure in Egypt,




Sphynx guards a treasure in pyramids.




and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.




Yes, sphinx has been found underwater in Bahamas




I have seen powerful storms form above me, and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.




Sphinx has seen a lot of wars. There is a story that her nose was destroyed by a cannonball fired by Napoleon's soldiers.




I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.




The giant tortoises are German Zeppelins.




For a thousand years, people have travelled to visit me.




A lot of tourists come to Giza to see the Sphinx statue.








share|improve this answer










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    2 days ago












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    No problem, feel free to take a tour. Happy puzzling!
    $endgroup$
    – Greg
    2 days ago










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    never would have gotten that since I was thinking that the tortoises were tectonic plates.
    $endgroup$
    – Will
    2 days ago






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Hi, @ViktorBober ! It looks like the Bahamas thing is likely a fraud. See here
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    2 days ago




















  • $begingroup$
    Hi, Viktor. Welcome to PSE! Good answer! In the future, please hide your answer using the spoiler tag (">!").
    $endgroup$
    – Greg
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    Thank you. I will. Sorry, it was my first answer on the forum.
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    – Viktor Bober
    2 days ago












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    No problem, feel free to take a tour. Happy puzzling!
    $endgroup$
    – Greg
    2 days ago










  • $begingroup$
    never would have gotten that since I was thinking that the tortoises were tectonic plates.
    $endgroup$
    – Will
    2 days ago






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Hi, @ViktorBober ! It looks like the Bahamas thing is likely a fraud. See here
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    2 days ago


















$begingroup$
Hi, Viktor. Welcome to PSE! Good answer! In the future, please hide your answer using the spoiler tag (">!").
$endgroup$
– Greg
2 days ago




$begingroup$
Hi, Viktor. Welcome to PSE! Good answer! In the future, please hide your answer using the spoiler tag (">!").
$endgroup$
– Greg
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Thank you. I will. Sorry, it was my first answer on the forum.
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Thank you. I will. Sorry, it was my first answer on the forum.
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No problem, feel free to take a tour. Happy puzzling!
$endgroup$
– Greg
2 days ago




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No problem, feel free to take a tour. Happy puzzling!
$endgroup$
– Greg
2 days ago












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never would have gotten that since I was thinking that the tortoises were tectonic plates.
$endgroup$
– Will
2 days ago




$begingroup$
never would have gotten that since I was thinking that the tortoises were tectonic plates.
$endgroup$
– Will
2 days ago




1




1




$begingroup$
Hi, @ViktorBober ! It looks like the Bahamas thing is likely a fraud. See here
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 days ago






$begingroup$
Hi, @ViktorBober ! It looks like the Bahamas thing is likely a fraud. See here
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 days ago













1












$begingroup$

Is this




water or possibly the ocean?




I have searched for treasure in Egypt,




The Nile River (composed of water) was quite a treasure to the ancient Egyptians.




and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.




The Atlantic Ocean consists primarily of water.




I have seen powerful storms form above me,




Hurricanes; waterspouts.




and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.




Tsunamis are the result of underwater earthquakes and they can be extremely deadly.




I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.




Maybe because they are thought to have evolved from water creatures, which evolved from something else.




For a thousand years people have traveled to visit me.




Water is fairly important for life, so before sewer and plumbing systems were invented, humans had to go to the water.







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    gonna ruin your 999 rep to a 1009 with a +1 lol ;) hope you don't mind ;)
    $endgroup$
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  • $begingroup$
    Not at all haha
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    yesterday
















1












$begingroup$

Is this




water or possibly the ocean?




I have searched for treasure in Egypt,




The Nile River (composed of water) was quite a treasure to the ancient Egyptians.




and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.




The Atlantic Ocean consists primarily of water.




I have seen powerful storms form above me,




Hurricanes; waterspouts.




and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.




Tsunamis are the result of underwater earthquakes and they can be extremely deadly.




I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.




Maybe because they are thought to have evolved from water creatures, which evolved from something else.




For a thousand years people have traveled to visit me.




Water is fairly important for life, so before sewer and plumbing systems were invented, humans had to go to the water.







share|improve this answer









$endgroup$













  • $begingroup$
    gonna ruin your 999 rep to a 1009 with a +1 lol ;) hope you don't mind ;)
    $endgroup$
    – Omega Krypton
    2 days ago










  • $begingroup$
    Not at all haha
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    yesterday














1












1








1





$begingroup$

Is this




water or possibly the ocean?




I have searched for treasure in Egypt,




The Nile River (composed of water) was quite a treasure to the ancient Egyptians.




and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.




The Atlantic Ocean consists primarily of water.




I have seen powerful storms form above me,




Hurricanes; waterspouts.




and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.




Tsunamis are the result of underwater earthquakes and they can be extremely deadly.




I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.




Maybe because they are thought to have evolved from water creatures, which evolved from something else.




For a thousand years people have traveled to visit me.




Water is fairly important for life, so before sewer and plumbing systems were invented, humans had to go to the water.







share|improve this answer









$endgroup$



Is this




water or possibly the ocean?




I have searched for treasure in Egypt,




The Nile River (composed of water) was quite a treasure to the ancient Egyptians.




and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.




The Atlantic Ocean consists primarily of water.




I have seen powerful storms form above me,




Hurricanes; waterspouts.




and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.




Tsunamis are the result of underwater earthquakes and they can be extremely deadly.




I have seen giant tortoises arrive and disappear.




Maybe because they are thought to have evolved from water creatures, which evolved from something else.




For a thousand years people have traveled to visit me.




Water is fairly important for life, so before sewer and plumbing systems were invented, humans had to go to the water.








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  • $begingroup$
    gonna ruin your 999 rep to a 1009 with a +1 lol ;) hope you don't mind ;)
    $endgroup$
    – Omega Krypton
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  • $begingroup$
    Not at all haha
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    yesterday
















$begingroup$
gonna ruin your 999 rep to a 1009 with a +1 lol ;) hope you don't mind ;)
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
2 days ago




$begingroup$
gonna ruin your 999 rep to a 1009 with a +1 lol ;) hope you don't mind ;)
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
2 days ago












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yesterday




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