Sphinx

The broken profile of the sphinx, the nose was blasted off
The broken profile of the sphinx, the nose was blasted off

The sphinx has three tunnels (behind the head, in the tail, and one on the north side) and several others that have been dug into the structure by treasure seekers. There are no inscriptions on the sphinx, no reliefs carved into its body. However, teh valley temple nearby is quite obviously linked to the Sphinx and Chephren. Me? Well, I don’t know what to believe about the origin of the sphinx. I do think that the head looks absurdly small on the body, as if it was re-carved to the shape of Chephren’s face long after the original body was done.

The hordes of tourists and gauntlet of sellers at Giza
The hordes of tourists and gauntlet of sellers at Giza

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