
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 rock augmented with shaped blocks and rising to a height of sixty feet. Open Daily.
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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 rock augmented with shaped blocks and rising to a height of sixty feet. Open Daily.