THE SPHINX OF GIZA

WHAT IS THE SPHINX?

• The Sphinx is large hollow statue in Giza, egypt
• The Sphinx is a mythical god
• It posesses the head of a man and the body of a lion

IS IT IN GOOD SHAPE?

• No!
• It is slowly falling in on itself
• It was given a renovation on its back left paw last year

WHY WAS IT BUILT?

• The sphinx is the guardian to Khafara's pyramid.
• It has been told to store plentiful riches
• Many egyptians know it as "The rich man's storage"

HOW LARGE IS IT?

• The body measures to 240 feet long
• The head is 66 feet all around
• It is expected to weigh a solid 2 tons!

HOW LONG DID THIS TAKE!

• The builders left nothing about when or how long it took to build
• People believe that it was a request from the 4th dynast king, Khatfre.
• Many believe that it was built around 2558-2532 B.C
• Aging seems to be around 4,500 years old

WHAT WAS IT MADE OF?

• Carved from natural bedrock and limestone
• Who built is is unknown
• The sphinx's renovations are out of new limestone

WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED TO THE NOSE?!

• No one actually knows what happened
• One belief is that Napoleon shot the nose off with a flaming arrow
• There may have been an explosion while building
• The most likely thing is that it was removed by a Sufi, because they thought it was a false god.
• This man could have eaten it...:)