Ten Commandments Archeological Site
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| Under the sand in the Nipomo dune field is the Egyptian set from Cecil B. DeMille's epic movie "The Ten Commandments," dynamited and buried there by the crew after shooting ended in 1923. 1,600 workers were employed to build the plaster and wood set for the month-long shoot, a set which included an avenue of 21 sphinxes, four 35-foot tall Pharaoh statues, and 110-foot tall gates. Strong winds across the coastal dunes are gradually exposing the remains. |
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Nipomo Dunes (near Pismo Beach)
(POINT(-120.6375217437 34.9575519561))
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CA
San Luis Obispo County |
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| Debris becomes visible on the hill to the south, about half a mile past the entry gate. |
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http://www.dunescenter.org/demille.html
http://www.tcsn.net/sloarchaeology/10com1.html
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