Sphinx
Great Sphinx,Giza, Egypt,sandstone,approximately 65 ft. high,Sphinx- body of lion, head of ruler, headdress of Pharoah,guardians. A sphinx is a mythical creature with, as a minimum, the body of a lion and a human head. The sphinx is located to the east of and below the pyramids. it is generally accepted that the sphinx was built by pharaoh khafre(c. BC) during the old kingdom, the age of the great pyramid builders. Read More