Great Sphinx of Giza
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The Great Sphinx of Giza is an ancient colossal limestone statue with a lion’s body and a human head, regarded as one of Egypt’s most iconic and enigmatic monuments.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colossal sculpture
ⓘ
monument ⓘ statue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| ageEstimate | over 4,000 years old ⓘ |
| artStyle | Ancient Egyptian art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Khafre
ⓘ
surface form:
Pharaoh Khafre
Thutmose IV ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Egyptian monuments
ⓘ
Colossal statues ⓘ World heritage attractions in Egypt ⓘ |
| constructedFrom | bedrock of the Giza Plateau ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egyptian civilization
|
| depicts | a reclining lion with a human head ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionPeriod | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being one of the largest monolithic statues in the world
ⓘ
combination of human head and lion body ⓘ enigmatic expression ⓘ |
| function | guardian of the Giza Plateau ⓘ |
| governedBy | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Sphinx Temple
ⓘ
surrounding enclosure ditch ⓘ |
| hasRestoration |
New Kingdom restorations
ⓘ
modern conservation projects ⓘ |
| hasWeathering |
pollution damage
ⓘ
sand erosion ⓘ wind erosion ⓘ |
| height | about 20 meters ⓘ |
| heritageSite | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionNearby | Dream Stele of Thutmose IV ⓘ |
| length | about 73 meters ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Pyramid of Khafre
ⓘ
Giza Pyramids ⓘ
surface form:
Pyramids of Giza
|
| location |
Giza
ⓘ
surface form:
Giza Plateau
|
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
missing nose
ⓘ
partially damaged beard ⓘ |
| orientation | faces east ⓘ |
| partOf |
Giza Pyramids
ⓘ
surface form:
Giza pyramid complex
|
| religiousContext | solar cult of Ra ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Egyptological studies
ⓘ
archaeological research ⓘ numerous myths and legends ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
protection
ⓘ
royal power ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| width | about 19 meters ⓘ |
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