The Great Sphinx, Ancient limestone monument in Giza, Egypt.
The Great Sphinx stands 20 meters tall and extends 73 meters in length, featuring a human head on a lion body carved from natural bedrock.
Created during the Fourth Dynasty around 2500 BCE, the statue likely represents Pharaoh Khafre who built the second pyramid of the Giza complex.
Egyptian craftsmen shaped this monumental guardian figure to protect the pyramid complex, establishing a lasting symbol of ancient Egyptian architecture.
Visitors can access the Sphinx viewing area from 8 AM to 5 PM daily, with tickets available at the Giza plateau entrance gates.
The limestone structure contains tunnels and chambers beneath its surface, discovered during multiple archaeological excavations since the 1800s.
Location: Giza
Inception: 26 century BCE
Architectural style: ancient Egyptian architecture
Elevation above the sea: 23 m
Height: 20.2 m
Length: 73.5 m
Width: 19 m
Made from material: limestone
GPS coordinates: 29.97527,31.13768
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:44
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Egyptian pyramids
953 m
Giza Necropolis
548 m
Giza pyramid complex
482 m
Pyramid of Khafre
652 m
Grand Egyptian Museum
2.7 km
Pyramid of Menkaure
953 m
Giza Plateau
482 m
Hall of Records
12 m
Dream Stele
17 m
Chambres et couloirs de la pyramide de Khéops
544 m
Layer Pyramid
5.2 km
Unfinished Northern Pyramid of Zawyet el'Aryan
4.1 km
Pyramid of Khentkaus I
314 m
Pyramid G1-d
354 m
The Grand Egyptian Museum GEM
2.6 km
Pyramid G1-a
415 m
Pyramid G1-c
311 m
Pyramid G1-b
379 m
Mastaba of Kaninisut
805 m
Sphinx Temple of Giza
61 m
Taha Hussein Museum
5.6 km
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
707 m
Pyramid G IIIc
1.1 km
Pyramid-området
1.2 km
Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center
3.8 km
LG 88
667 m
Meres Ankh Tomb
282 m
Sondos Papyrus
1.6 km
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