Posted in The Sphynx on Jan 24th, 2007
Basically, this granite inscription described the form of the Sphinx as a lion’s body. It also stated that the embodiment was “a great magical power that existed in this place from the beginning of all time”.
 Now this stone inscription did not explain the purpose, the original designer or the builder, or the date of the Sphinx’s erection. […]
Posted in The Sphynx on Jan 18th, 2007
The sphynx was carved from material that was otherwise useless following the completion of the Great Pyramid of Khufu. It sits on the site of a quarry and was the work of Khufu’s son Khafre.
The sphynx was regarded as a icon of great power and wisdom and may have been intended to ward off evil. […]
Posted in The Sphynx on Jan 12th, 2007
A little-known fact - sphynx can be found around the globe, from Asia to Scotland, of all places. Most feature a lion’s body with some varying type of head on top. However, the most famous sphynx of all can be found on the Giza plateau in Egypt, just a short distance from Khufu’s Great Pyramid.
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