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Although the date of its construction is uncertain, the head of the Great Sphinx now is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.
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∙ 14y agoThe head of the Great Sphinx now is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.
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Who built the sphinx and whose face is on it?
King Khufu's face is on the sphinx.
Why did the ancient Egyptians build the Sphinx?
As a guardian of the pyramid tombs of the kings. We do not actually know that because no records were made regarding why it was commissioned. The Sphinx was built to represent the reigning Pharaoh in the form of a lion and/or god. If you look at pictures of the Sphinx, you can see that it has a human's face (in spite of the fact that the nose is broken). to honor their queen and king
Who face is on the Sphinx?
it is to have been believed that Pharaoh Khufu's (Greek: Cheops) face was on The Great Sphinx.
Was the sphinx face always a human?
The answer is the great Sphinx is indeed a man
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.
Whose face is the the sphinx represented after?
the pharaoh
Does the sphinx face the Mediterranean sea?
yes
Does the sphinx have a cat head?
The Great Sphinx of Giza is statue of a reclining lion wich has the face of a human. It is the largest monolith monument of the world standing 73,5 meters long, 6 meters wide and 20 meters high. It is the oldest monumental sculpture since it is believed that it was constructed by the ancient Egyptians in the 3 millennium BCE.
Is the sphinx of Giza a girl?
No - it is believed to have the face of Khafre.
Is the great sphinx King Tutankhamun's face?
Yes
What does the inscrutable face of the sphinx mean?
blank mind
Where did the word sphinx come from?
The word "Sphinx" came from the greek language, there is a similar creature with the wings of a bird, the body of a tiger and the face of a women, and they called it the sphinx
