The oldest known sphinx statuette has just been found near the pyramids of Giza. It’s small in size but massive in historical ...

The Great Sphinx of Giza, a symbol of ancient Egyptian kingship, sparks debate regarding its origins. While most historians ...

Carved from the natural limestone of Giza, the sphinx has disintegrated over the years, entire pieces dropping off to the desert floor below. It is not known to have chambers inside, like those ...

The Great Sphinx of Giza The most enigmatic of sculptures, the Sphinx was carved from a single block of limestone left over in the quarry used to build the Pyramids. Scholars believe it was ...

Khufu's son, Khafre, built the second pyramid at Giza, circa 2520 B.C. His necropolis, or burial ground, stands out on the landscape because it also includes the Sphinx, a mysterious limestone ...

The German airship Zeppelin flies over the Sphinx and Giza pyramids, Egypt, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, year LVIII, n 19, May 10, 1931. [/caption] ...

The Sphinx of Giza, which was built around 4,500 years ago, is believed to have been built for, and to represent, the pharaoh Khafre, who was the son of Khufu.

Sources “American jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong plays the trumpet while his wife sits listening, with the Sphinx and one of the pyramids behind her, during a visit to the pyramids at Giza.” ...

From massive pyramids to the Sphinx, the Giza Plateau is an ancient-history lover’s dream. About 4,600 years ago, ancient Egyptians turned the plateau into a place where they buried their most ...