Great Sphinx of Chephren
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| Title: | Great Sphinx of Chephren |
| Author: | Unknown author |
| Description: | The Sphinx, which embodies the body of a lion and the head of a man (believed to be Khafre), acts as a guardian spirit for the entire complex. The Sphinx was carved from the Giza limestone and measures 157 feet long, 20 feet wide and 66 feet high. (IV Dynasty) |
| Date: | - |
| Subject: | Architecture Sphinx Egyptian Egypt Gizeh Exterior |
| Permalink: | http://hdl.handle.net/10365/530 |
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