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Apart from the visual difference in size, the best comparison would be their estimated weight - The Great Sphinx [a height of 65 feet] is about 200 tons The Great Pyramid [a height of 482 feet] is estimated to have taken over 2,300,000 blocks of stone with an average weight of 2.5 tons each. The total weight would have been 6,000,000 tons.
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∙ 9y agoThe true Egyptian obelisk was said to be 100 ft tall carved out of a single piece of rock. The hard granodiorite rock of the cataract is heavy with quartz leading to a high polish and durability.
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∙ 15y agoThe total height is 66 feet. The length is 187 feet. And the width of the face is 20 feet.
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∙ 13y agoThe Sphinx is 240ft by 20ft by 65 ft .
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∙ 13y agoThe sphinx is 75 feet tall
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The sphinx near the Great Pyramid has the body of a?
The name of this sphinx is called the Great Sphinx, by the way.... The Great Sphinx has the body of a lion, but it has the head of a man. Historians believe that this head is a replica of Khafre (cah-freh), a pharaoh who supposedly had the monument built. The lion symbolizes power, while the human head symbolizes intelligence and control.
A colossal stone figure in Egypt with a man's head and a lion's body?
The Great Sphinx of Egypt.
What country is the Great Sphinx?
Egypt Was The Great Sphinx
What is in the Great Sphinx?
There is nothing in the Great Sphinx as it is not hollow.
What is under the sphinx?
The Sphinx is located in Giza, Egypt. This is the same location as the Great Pyramids and stands close-by. Giza itself stands just outside Cairo. As to why it is there, then for similar reasons as the Great Pyramids. The Sphinx is a very common zoomorphic depiction within the Old Kingdom. The Sphinx is generally a guardian of a temples and royal tombs this explains why the Sphinx is where it is.
The Great Sphinx's head is of who?
Hatshepsut.
Which pharaoh does the head of the Great Sphinx of Giza represent?
Although the date of its construction is uncertain, the head of the Great Sphinx now is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.
What two animals is the great sphinx made of?
The Great Sphinx has the body of a lion but the head of a Pharaoh.
The Sphinx was modelled on which Egyptian's kings face?
Although the date of its construction is uncertain, the head of the Great Sphinx now is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.
Who was the ancient Egyptian pharaoh his face is carved on the great sphinx?
The head of the Great Sphinx now is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.
The sphinx near the Great Pyramid has the body of a?
The name of this sphinx is called the Great Sphinx, by the way.... The Great Sphinx has the body of a lion, but it has the head of a man. Historians believe that this head is a replica of Khafre (cah-freh), a pharaoh who supposedly had the monument built. The lion symbolizes power, while the human head symbolizes intelligence and control.
Who was the sphinx's face made to resemble?
The head of the Great Sphinx now is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.
How big is the entire sphinx of Egypt in length?
The full length of the Great Sphinx is 73.5 metres.
What symbolizes the great sphinx?
the great symbolizes a lion's head and human body
Did the great sphinx have the head of a man or women?
both i think
What was the name of the creature sculpted in stone that has the body of a lion and the head of a human?
The ancient Egyptian beast with the body of a lion and head of a man is called the Sphinx.
Who is on top of sphinx?
Although the date of its construction is uncertain, the head of the Great Sphinx now is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.
