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Great Sphinx


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 16 attractions in Giza
Traveller Description:  The enigmatic Sphinx has been standing guard over the Giza Plateau since about 2500 BC.  The leonine figure is carved from an outcrop of limestone... more »
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Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest, Monument, Historic site, Statue, Lake
Address: Al-Haram Giza
Egypt

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4 of 5 stars
Davidson, NC
18 Nov 2009

There I stood in front of a giant creature with the head of a human and a lion's body. I was awe-struck, transfixed, attempting to understand what stood before me. Certainly, it is a monumental statue, the first truly grand royal sculpture in Egypt. It stirred my imagination, as it has for countless others for countless years. I wondered about... more

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3 of 5 stars
London, UK
26 Sep 2009

I couldn't wait to see the sphinx and was really disappointed. It is beautiful with a great and impressive face but it had been restored in a very ugly manner. It looks like house bricks from an Essex council estate around the base and his feet. This really spoilt the experience for me. For me, it looked its best at... more

Amazing
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5 of 5 stars
Heidelberg, Germany
25 May 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

Seeing the Sphinx is AMAZING! Of course, how could it not be? more

fantastic
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5 of 5 stars
london
18 May 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

best value for money but dont fall for sales people the guide will take you to shops but dont buy from them they are realy expensive dont fall for the so called egyptian hospitality dont accept any drinks makes some excuse as they will make you feel guilty when you dont buy, if buyinh perfume of pyperus you shop around,... more

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5 of 5 stars
Warren, Massachusetts
18 May 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

The largest stone sculpture in the world, the enigmatic Sphinx has stood guard over the Giza Plateau since about 2500 BC. The leonine body and head of a king measures over sixty feet high and two-hundred-twenty feet long. The figure is perfectly aligned with Khafre's pyramid and probably depicts his face. The Sphinx Temple is directly beneath the statue and... more

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5 of 5 stars
Tennessee
10 Aug 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

This is just another wonder that you have to see. Do not miss. more

24 Jul 2008
6/7 found this review helpful

I agree with the reviewer below, that you cannot give it a miss. It looks fascinating and to think it’s in this great condition after thousands of years and having reports of being hit with a canon ball by Napoleon’s soldiers (that striked the nose, hence it being missing). The surrounding of it is of course the Great Pyramids of... more

5 Jul 2007
15/15 found this review helpful

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12 Mar 2006
31/33 found this review helpful

If you are going to Cairo, the trip would not be complete without a visit to the Sphinx and the pyramids at Giza. Despite the years of wear and tear and part of its face missing, the sphinx is still a very impressive sight to see. I would also recommend the light and laser show in the evening. It will... more

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5 of 5 stars
Kitakyushu, Japan
31 Oct 2009

私が参加したツアーは、JTBのツアーで「スフィンクスの足元エリアに入場できる」が歌い文句でした。ツアー料金は他に比べて少... more

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Al-Haram, Giza, Egypt