Interesting Facts About the Great Sphinx
The Sphinx is a limestone mythical creature. It has the head of a man, which most Egyptologists believe that it represents king Khafre and the body of a lion.It is located on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, southeast of the pyramids. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture in ancient Egypt. It was built during the reign of Pharaoh Khafre. It measures 73 meters long and 20 meters high. According to some it took about 3 years to be built by 100 workers. Explore All things need to know about the Great Sphinx below: