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The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. It is located on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt.
3 Interesting Facts about The Great Sphinx:
- The Great Sphinx of Giza's Arabic name translates to The Terrifying One in English.
- The Sphinx is 240 feet long from its front to its tail and is believed to have been built during the reign of the Pharaoh Khafre between 2558–2532 BC.
- The face of the Sphinx is thought to represent the Pharaoh Khafre.
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