Storms form above my head
$begingroup$
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.
riddle knowledge geography literature
asked 2 days ago
jafejafe
19.3k356191
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
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.
riddle knowledge geography literature
asked 2 days ago
jafejafe
19.3k356191
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
literature tag... Hmmm...
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
2 days ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
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.
riddle knowledge geography literature
asked 2 days ago
jafejafe
19.3k356191
$endgroup$
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.
riddle knowledge geography literature
riddle knowledge geography literature
asked 2 days ago
jafejafe
19.3k356191
asked 2 days ago
jafejafe
19.3k356191
edited 12 hours ago
jafe
asked 2 days ago
jafejafe
19.3k356191
asked 2 days ago
jafejafe
19.3k356191
asked 2 days ago
jafejafe
19.3k356191
19.3k356191
$begingroup$
literature tag... Hmmm...
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
2 days ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
literature tag... Hmmm...
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
2 days ago
$begingroup$
literature tag... Hmmm...
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
2 days ago
$begingroup$
literature tag... Hmmm...
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
2 days ago
add a comment |
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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.
edited 2 days ago
Greg
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answered 2 days ago
Viktor BoberViktor Bober
514
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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
2 days ago
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Thank you. I will. Sorry, it was my first answer on the forum.
$endgroup$
– Viktor Bober
2 days ago
$begingroup$
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
|
show 2 more comments
$begingroup$
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.
answered 2 days ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
1,05825
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
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
add a comment |
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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.
edited 2 days ago
Greg
2,006318
answered 2 days ago
Viktor BoberViktor Bober
514
New contributor
Viktor Bober is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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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
2 days ago
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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
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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
1
$begingroup$
Hi, @ViktorBober ! It looks like the Bahamas thing is likely a fraud. See here
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 days ago
|
show 2 more comments
$begingroup$
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.
edited 2 days ago
Greg
2,006318
answered 2 days ago
Viktor BoberViktor Bober
514
New contributor
Viktor Bober is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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$begingroup$
Hi, Viktor. Welcome to PSE! Good answer! In the future, please hide your answer using the spoiler tag (">!").
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– Greg
2 days ago
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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
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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
|
show 2 more comments
$begingroup$
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.
edited 2 days ago
Greg
2,006318
answered 2 days ago
Viktor BoberViktor Bober
514
New contributor
Viktor Bober is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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$endgroup$
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.
edited 2 days ago
Greg
2,006318
answered 2 days ago
Viktor BoberViktor Bober
514
New contributor
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edited 2 days ago
Greg
2,006318
edited 2 days ago
Greg
2,006318
edited 2 days ago
Greg
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2,006318
answered 2 days ago
Viktor BoberViktor Bober
514
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answered 2 days ago
Viktor BoberViktor Bober
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answered 2 days ago
Viktor BoberViktor Bober
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514
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New contributor
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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
2 days ago
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Thank you. I will. Sorry, it was my first answer on the forum.
$endgroup$
– Viktor Bober
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
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– Brandon_J
2 days ago
|
show 2 more comments
$begingroup$
Hi, Viktor. Welcome to PSE! Good answer! In the future, please hide your answer using the spoiler tag (">!").
$endgroup$
– Greg
2 days ago
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Thank you. I will. Sorry, it was my first answer on the forum.
$endgroup$
– Viktor Bober
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
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
$begingroup$
Thank you. I will. Sorry, it was my first answer on the forum.
$endgroup$
– Viktor Bober
2 days ago
$begingroup$
Thank you. I will. Sorry, it was my first answer on the forum.
$endgroup$
– Viktor Bober
2 days ago
$begingroup$
No problem, feel free to take a tour. Happy puzzling!
$endgroup$
– Greg
2 days ago
$begingroup$
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
$begingroup$
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
|
show 2 more comments
$begingroup$
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.
answered 2 days ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
1,05825
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
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
add a comment |
$begingroup$
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.
answered 2 days ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
1,05825
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
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
add a comment |
$begingroup$
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.
answered 2 days ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
1,05825
$endgroup$
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.
answered 2 days ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
1,05825
answered 2 days ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
1,05825
answered 2 days ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
1,05825
answered 2 days ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
1,05825
1,05825
$begingroup$
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
add a comment |
$begingroup$
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
$begingroup$
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
$begingroup$
Not at all haha
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
$begingroup$
Not at all haha
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
yesterday
add a comment |
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