Great Sphinx
Lion-bodied Egyptian monument
The Great Sphinx is a massive limestone statue near the pyramids of Giza in Egypt—a recumbent lion with a human head, carved from bedrock around 2500 BCE.
It remains one of the largest and oldest monumental sculptures in the world.
The missing nose has inspired centuries of speculation.
The Great Sphinx guards the Giza plateau.
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
- GizaEgyptian necropolis plateau
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- pyramidPointed polyhedral solid
- ancient wonderCelebrated structure from long ago
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- Ancient WondersColossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus, Pyramids of Giza
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Great SphinxBurj Khalifa
Dubai's 828-meter tower
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Great SphinxGreat Pyramid of Giza
Massive ancient Egyptian tomb
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