The Sphinx of Giza is a symbol that has represented the essence of Egypt for thousands of years. Even with all of the pictures that we see of the Sphinx, nothing can really prepare you for the time that you finally see the Sphinx with your own eyes. Here's a look at the Sphinx that will give you a hint of what you can expect to see if you visit Egypt.
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In Egypt the Great Sphinx had the body of a lion and the head of a man. However, there is also an Avenue of Sphinxes at Karnak with ram heads instead of human heads. The Greek Sphinx had the head and breasts of a woman, the body of a lion, wings of an eagle and a serpent for a tale. It was also depicted in as sitting upright rather than recumbent. Sphinxes can represent anything from a great ruler to a powerful god.
It is generally accepted that the Sphinx was built by Pharaoh Khafre - c2575 to c2465 BC - during the Old Kingdom, the age of the great pyramid builders. However there is possible evidence that the monument may be older than this for an inscription within the Great Pyramid, dating from 600 BC, records that Pharaoh Khufu-Khafre's father-carried out repairs on the Sphinx's tail and headdress.
Alexander didn't want any other civilizations to know who exactly built the sphinx so he destroyed the nose. You might say why the nose? Well, think about current day statues, they are built to represent physically the people who construct them. The Africans (Persians/Egyptians) built the Sphinx, so naturally they modeled the face to look like their own people. Meaning, the nose was most likely very noticeably not Caucasoid, or not looking like any person from where Alexander was from.
The Sphinx of Giza is a symbol that has represented the essence of Egypt for thousands of years. Even with all of the pictures that we see of the Sphinx, nothing can really prepare you for the time that you finally see the Sphinx with your own eyes. Here's a look at the Sphinx that will give you a hint of what you can expect to see if you visit Egypt.
The Great Pyramids of Giza look like gigantic triangles made of layered sand-bricks.
Does the Great Sphinx of Giza still exist?Yes, it still exists. It is believed that the Great Sphinx was built by the pharaoh Khafre somewhere around 2,500 BC to guard the pyramids of Giza.
Its supposed to be a representation of the great pyramid in Giza, Egypt.
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Early Egyptians were capable of carving complex figures in stone.
no a sphinx does not look like a horse it has a head of a man and a lions body!!! its present in Egypt
Go to the Giza you get the shovel look at the shovel there will be numbers on it dial thoose numbers on the cell phone they guy will answer get the moon stone out of his backpack and put it ontop of that ring on the sphinx then go inside
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The great sphinx was Resembling Menes the great pharoh and mixed with a lion to look powerful
They were giant sculptures created by Egyptians.
A pryamid has four sides.