Alabaster sphinx
Alabaster sphinx is a work of art in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Alabaster sphinx is situated nearby to Mit Rahina Museum, as well as near the work of art Statue of Rameses II.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Memphis and Statue of Rameses II.
Memphis
Memphis is the English name for the present-day site of one of the great ancient capital cities of Egypt. Although very little remains to be seen on the surface, Memphis features a great sculpture museum, in the Mit Rahina village some 24 km south of the modern Egyptian capital of Cairo.
Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The pyramid of Djedkare Isesi is a late 25th to mid 24th century BC pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi. The pyramid is referred to as Haram el-Shawaf by locals. Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi is situated 3½ km west of Alabaster sphinx.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mit Rahinah and Badrashin.
Badrashin
Village
Badrashin is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Badrashin County is the site of Ancient Egypt's royal capital, Men-nefer.
Saqqara
Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo and to the extensive ancient necropolis on the plateau above the Nile Valley, the location of tombs and pyramids dating to the Predynastic, Old Kingdom, New Kingdom and Late Periods of ancient Egyptian history.
Alabaster sphinx
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.84956° or 29° 50′ 58″ northLongitude
31.25488° or 31° 15′ 18″ eastOpen location code
7GXHR7X3+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 10687832570OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Alabaster sphinx” goes by many names.
- French: “Sphinx en albâtre”
- Portuguese: “Esfinge de Alabastro”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mit Rahina Museum and ترب عائله ابو شويل.
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