Great Sphinx
CountryEgypt
Date2500 BC
Notable Feature20 m high
RegionGiza
About Great Sphinx
The oldest and largest monumental sculpture. 73 m long, 20 m high. Carved from a single limestone ridge. The nose was not shot off by Napoleon - it was gone before he arrived. The dream stela between the paws tells of a prophecy.
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