04/18/2026 Pyramids and Great Sphinx of Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza: Carved from a single limestone ridge, it measures 73 meters long and 20 meters high, making it one of the largest and oldest statues in the world. It faces the Nile, watching over the tombs. The Great Sphinx of Giza (c. 2500 BCE) is a massive, limestone statue, likely representing Pharaoh Khafre, designed to act as a protective guardian of the Giza necropolis.
