The Sphinx is a stunning, imposing structure — but why was it built? Did it largely result from erosion? Were aliens even ...

The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh, is thought to symbolize the pharaoh's power and his role as Egypt's protector. Often linked to the sun god Ra ...

Situated by the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx impresses with its size – it measures 66 feet high and 234 feet long – and unique appearance. The monument depicts a part pharaoh ...

The Sphinx, which embodies the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh, is believed to be the head of Khafre and his guardian spirit for his entire burial complex. Carved from the natural ...

the Great Sphinx of Giza, dates back to around 2,500 B.C. It is the oldest monumental sculpture in Egypt and is thought to represent the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Khafre. Excavation work will ...

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Want to see the Sphinx up close? Take in the view from the top of the Great Pyramid? Walk along the entire 144-foot length of the Pharaoh Khufu's reconstructed funerary vessel, carved 4,500 years ...

Hieroglyphics on the sphinx's chest spell it out: this is a portrait of the great King Taharqo, the fourth pharaoh to rule over the combined kingdoms of Kush and Egypt. Kush occupied what is now ...

The next pharaoh, his brother Khafre, built a pyramid—as well as the Great Sphinx, some scholars claim—in Giza. The next generation followed the same pattern: Baufre, son of Redjedef ...

This is the Great Sphinx of Giza. It is chiselled from limestone and has the face of Pharaoh Khafre. This is the Rosetta Stone. It is made from granite and it has three sets of inscriptions carved ...