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Friday, 7 June 2013

The Sphinx


Who built the sphinx?
The most compelling evidence that the Sphinx was built for the Egyptian Pharaoh Khafre during his reign  is in the architecture, geology, and archaeology of the Sphinx and its related monuments.

What is the sphinx made of?
The sphinx is made out of limestone and the sphinx is half human and half lion.

How tall it the sphinx and how wide it the sphinx?
The Sphinx is standing 73.5 metres (241 ft) long, 19.3 metres (63 ft) wide, and 20.22 m (66.34 ft) high.