Great Sphinx of Giza

Good to know
- Best time to go
- October to April
- Budget
- $$
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
This colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh guards the Giza plateau beside the great pyramids. Carved during the Old Kingdom, it remains one of the largest and oldest monumental sculptures in the world.
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