Great Sphinx of Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining lion with a human head on the Giza Plateau, conventionally dated to the reign of Khafre (c. 2558-2532 BCE) and the subject of a long-running debate over its age and erosion.
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The Great Sphinx of Giza, 1931 - Egypt Museum
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