1849 Egypt, The Sphinx and the Pyramids

The Great Sphinx

It is a colossal limestone statue depicting a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion in a reclining position. The statue faces directly from west to east and is located on a plateau on the west bank of the Nile River in Giza Governorate, Egypt. The features of the statue are believed to be those of the pharaoh Khafre.

Egypt, The Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza in 1849

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