Great Sphinx Of Giza
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Address | Giza Governorate, Egypt |
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Dimensions | 20 m x 19 m x 73 m |
Height | 2000 (cm) |
Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 8AM Wed |
Locations | Giza Plateau |
Medium | Limestone |
Did you know | The Sphinx has a tail which wraps around the right hind paw. |
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ID | 1100055 |
About Great Sphinx Of Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt.
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