The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. Facing directly...
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associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx of Giza. All were built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, between 2600 and 2500...
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The Giza pyramid complex (also called the Giza necropolis) in Egypt is home to the Great Pyramid, the pyramid of Khafre, and the pyramid of Menkaure,...
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The Sphinx water erosion hypothesis is a fringe claim, contending that the Great Sphinx of Giza and its enclosing walls show erosion consistent with precipitation...
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Sphinx International Airport (IATA: SPX, ICAO: HESX) is a public airport, serving the city of Giza, on the western side of Cairo, Egypt. In October 2017...
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The Hall of Records is a purported ancient library that is claimed to exist underground near the Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt. The concept originated...
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Western Desert (redirect from Western Desert of Egypt)
Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx of Giza...
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Orion correlation theory (redirect from Giza–Orion correlation theory)
indicates that the Giza pyramids were constructed during the Fourth dynasty period (3rd millennium BC), while the exact date of the Great Sphinx is still unclear...
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only acquired its nickname, referring to the Great Sphinx of Giza, in the year 1936. The image of the sphinx appears when the rock, having an 8 m height...
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famous sphinx is the Great Sphinx of Giza, situated on the Giza Plateau adjacent to the Great Pyramids of Giza on the west bank of the Nile River and facing...
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Leontiasis ossea (category Great Sphinx of Giza)
and identity of the Great Sphinx of Giza: a medico-anthropological review". Shemu (The Quarterly Newsletter of the Egyptian Society of South Africa)...
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Khafre (category Pharaohs of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt)
enormous pyramid at Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, is surpassed only by his father's (the Great Pyramid). The Great Sphinx of Giza was also built for him...
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on horseback in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza, with his army in the background. The painting was presented at the Salon of 1886 under the title Œdipe...
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structures, among which are the Great Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and a number of other large pyramids and temples. Giza has always been a focal point...
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Dream Stele (redirect from Dream Stele of Thutmose IV)
Dream Stele, also called the Sphinx Stele, is an epigraphic stele erected between the front paws of the Great Sphinx of Giza by the ancient Egyptian pharaoh...
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The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom...
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inspired to investigate the age of the Sphinx and as a result inspired an ongoing Great Sphinx controversy over the age of the monument. Marquis Alexandre...
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Horus (section Forms of Horus)
early morning sun. He was often depicted as a sphinx with the head of a man (like the Great Sphinx of Giza), or as a hieracosphinx, a creature with a lion's...
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Ancient Egyptian race controversy (redirect from Race of ancient Egyptians)
focusing on questioning the race of specific notable individuals, such as the king represented in the Great Sphinx of Giza, the native Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun...
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April 2011. The Giza Governorate is also home to the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. The rate of poverty is more than 60% in this governorate but recently...
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Egyptian pyramids (redirect from The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur)
number of smaller satellite edifices known as "Queen's pyramids", and the Great Sphinx of Giza. Of the three, only Khafre's pyramid retains part of its original...
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of 8 m (26 ft) and a height of 4 m (13 ft), the Sphinx of Memphis is considerably smaller than the more recognized Great Sphinx of Giza, but one of the...
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than the Great Sphinx of Giza (73 meters long), it is notable for its prominent Egyptian and Kushite elements. The lion portrayed in the sphinx is done...
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Robert M. Schoch (category Columbian College of Arts and Sciences alumni)
Evolution of Hoofed Mammals which he coauthored with Donald Prothero. Schoch is best known for his fringe argument that the Great Sphinx of Giza is much...
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Graham Hancock (redirect from Message of the Sphinx)
theories of other Atlantis proponents regarding several historic sites. For example that of Robert M. Schoch, who contests that the Great Sphinx of Giza was...
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The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), near Kevadia in the state of Gujarat, India. It depicts Indian...
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fraternity with a founding date of December 4, 1906. It employs an icon from Ancient Egypt, the Great Sphinx of Giza, as its symbol. Its aims or pillars...
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for her fashion choices, where a photo opportunity in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza was seen as exploitive and a pith helmet she wore in Kenya was...
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Monolith (category Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets via Module:Annotated link)
Eswatini Zuma Rock, Nigeria Mount Lubiri, Angola Mount Poi, Kenya Great Sphinx of Giza Oruku Rock, Ososo, Edo State, Nigeria Scullin monolith Batu Caves...
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Pietà (Michelangelo) (redirect from Pieta of Michelangelo)
sculpture of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary at Mount Golgotha, a subject in art known as the Pietà. The image represents the "Sixth Sorrow" of the Madonna’s...
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