The Great Sphinx
The Great Sphinx is in Giza Governorate, Egypt. The Great Sphinx is situated nearby to Valley Temple of Khafre, as well as near Sphinx Temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Sphinx of Giza and Pyramid of Kheops.
Great Sphinx of Giza
Work of art
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. The monument was sculpted from the limestone bedrock of the Eocene-aged Mokattam Formation and faces east on the Giza Plateau, on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. Great Sphinx of Giza is situated 130 metres northwest of The Great Sphinx.
Pyramid of Kheops
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. Pyramid of Kheops is situated 670 metres northwest of The Great Sphinx.
Sphinx Stele
Photo: Chanel Wheeler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The 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 Thutmose IV in the first year of the king's reign, 1401 BC, during the 18th Dynasty. Sphinx Stele is situated 120 metres northwest of The Great Sphinx.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi and Kerdasa.
Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi
Neighborhood
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi is a neighborhood.
Kerdasa
Village
Kerdasa is a markaz in Giza Governorate, Egypt. It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns. Kerdasa is situated 7 km north of The Great Sphinx.
Giza
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.
The Great Sphinx
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.97439° or 29° 58′ 28″ northLongitude
31.13852° or 31° 8′ 19″ eastOpen location code
7GXHX4FQ+QCOpenStreetMap ID
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