Fascinating Facts About The Great Sphinx

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The Great Sphinx of Giza is a massive limestone statue with the body of a lion and the head of a human

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It's located on the Giza Plateau in Egypt, near the great pyramids, and is a prominent symbol of the ancient Egyptian civilization

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The sphinx was known in Egyptian mythology  as a guardian deity. In Greek mythology, it was associated with riddles

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The Sphinx measures approximately 240 feet (73 meters) long and 66 feet (20 meters) high

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It's a reclining statue, with the lion's body facing forward and the human head adorned with a royal headdress

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The statue was carved from a single piece of limestone, and pigment residue suggests that the entire Great Sphinx was painted

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The Sphinx is oriented from west to east and faces the rising sun. This was important to ancient Egyptians, who worshipped the sun

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The Sphinx is believed to have been built during the Old Kingdom, possibly around 2500 BC

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