Sphinx (The) Attractions & Landmark

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Giza Pyramids Plateau
Cairo,
Egypt
Phone No. +20 2 383 8823

Overview

Of all Egypt's monuments, none is as majestic and haunting as the Great Sphinx. It was named as such by the Greeks, because of its physical similarity to a mythical creature with a lion's body and woman's head who devoured passers-by unable to answer her riddle. Arabs know it as Abu el-Hol (Father of Terror). Carved out of a limestone outcropping in front of the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx is 50 x 20 meters (165 x 65 feet) high. Conventional archeologists attribute its construction to the IV Dynasty pharaoh Khafre (who built one of the three pyramids behind it), but others suggest it may be much older. The nose and beard were later shot off by Mameluke troops who used the Sphinx for target practice. Visitors cannot climb on the monument, but there is a viewing platform accessible through the granite mortuary temple to one side.

Open Hours

Mo to Su from 08:30 AM to 04:30 PM

it's a good placeby Yahoo | 2008-11-16 12:45:45 |

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nice place butby Yahoo | 2008-11-16 09:49:34 |

the palce is very nice but the place is derty and there is no enght care, the wearther is very hot

Awesomeby Yahoo | 2008-09-12 13:02:31 |

great place to take pictures. would give anything to be there now. was there 1 year ago to date with 6 family members. definitely going back ASAP

It's great!by Yahoo | 2008-07-06 07:09:15 |

It was amazing. I simply could not believe my eyes when i saw it. When my friends saw it, they were surprised as they didn't believe that it was that wonderful.

PANTSby Yahoo | 2008-04-23 08:48:43 |

A camel bit off and ate my toe. Not very happy i would never recommend this holiday it was so so so so so bad the end of my story . . .

SUPER AWS0ME DUDE! T0TALLyy RAD!by Yahoo | 2008-03-19 16:59:44 |

I s0 t0tally l0ved it it was awes0me!!! i l0ve the the sphinx thingy ma b0b! it was the baet anniversary present ever my husband rocks my socks!

This place is awesomeby Yahoo | 2007-10-16 20:58:22 |

i liked it because it was beautiful i also got to swim in the nile river. i saw mummies too.it was amax=zing and i'm going back son..this week

goodby Yahoo | 2007-09-06 16:11:23 |

i want visit it however i live in cairo but i can say sphinx is a very good place in the world thanks islam gaber

Awsomeby Yahoo | 2007-07-15 14:59:21 |

The Sphinx was just out of this world in person. It was enormous. Very different from seeing it on the TV. It was a spectacular part of Egyptian history.

I LOVED IT SO MUCH!!!by Yahoo | 2007-05-23 23:20:53 |

I LOVED SEEING THE SPHINX WHILE I WAS IN CAIRO AND IF I GO ANYWHERE EVER AGAIN IT WILL BE TO GO SEE THE SPHINX AGAIN!!! YAY