Great Sphinx of Chephren
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| Title: | Great Sphinx of Chephren |
| Author: | Unknown author |
| Description: | The half-human Sphinx is an ancient Egyptian mystical figure usually formed as a lion with a human head, usually made to resemble a pharaoh. The Great Sphinx of Chephren, Egypt, is the worlds biggest single-stone statue. It is made from limestone and it is 57 metres long, 6 m wide, and 20 m height. It can be found on facing due east at the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the great Nile river. (IV Dynasty) |
| Date: | - |
| Subject: | Architecture Sphinx Egyptian Egypt Gizeh Exterior |
| Permalink: | http://hdl.handle.net/10365/534 |