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Why did the egypts build the sphinx?
They built it as a sort of scarecrow to guard the Pharaoh Khafre's tomb.
Which city is closest to egypts pyramids?
Cairo
What does the Great sphinx have to do with Greek mythology?
The sphinx was a creature who terrorized the city of Thebes for some time, before Oedipus came along and defeated her by answering her riddle. Because he saved Thebes, Oedipus became the new king of it, marrying his mother in the process.
What is the closest major city to the sphinx?
The closest major city to the Sphinx is Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Cairo is located just a few miles northeast of the Giza Plateau where the Sphinx is situated.
What is egypts largest city?
The largest city in Egpyt is Cairo. Cairo is also the capital of egpyt.
What is Egypts largest country?
Do you mean what is Egypt's largest city? Egypt is the country, and its capital city - and largest city - is Cairo.
NEAR WHAT City is the sphinx located?
Cairo
In which city is the sphinx located?
Giza necropolis
How do you get to the Sphinx from Cairo?
The Sphinx and the Pyramids at Giza are on the outskirts of Cairo, south west of the city. Get a bus or taxi.
Where is the Giza Sphinx located?
New York City
How was thebes tortured by the sphinx?
The Sphinx comes to Thebes and forces the people to pay heavy taxes. This throws the city into famine and poverty until Oedipus is able to solve the Sphinx's riddle.
How did Oedipus bring the city of Thebes fortune in the book Oedipus Rex?
by answering the riddle of the sphinx and saving Thebes from the rule of the sphinx.
