How The Great Sphinx was created, where and when it was made and the different theories about how the nose fell off. (sentances are mixed)
Date Submitted: 06/26/2003 12:53:36
Category: / Recreation & Sports / Tourism
Length: 3 pages (779 words)
Category: / Recreation & Sports / Tourism
Length: 3 pages (779 words)
The Great Sphinx
Situated about six miles West of Cairo lies The Great Sphinx at Giza;
the oldest monumental stone sculpture in the world. At its highest point of 21
meters and length of 74 meters, not even Mt Rushmore (at a mere 18m) can
compete. The mouth, with its enigmatic smile, caused by erosion and ancient
vandalism rather than design, is 2.3 meters across. The nose is 1.7 meters on an
immense face at 4.2 meters in breadth. The …
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…People think that the underground chambers were used to hide the materials used
to construct the Pyramids. Today, the Sphinx is important for tourist attraction.
Egypt itself is riddled with poverty so without the Sphinx and The Pyramids, they
would probably have more shortages than they can afford. There is no definite
reason for why the Sphinx was created, but its one of the most notorious and
baffling mysteries that may never be solved...ever.
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