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I don't know the size, but I know that each block that they used weighed 2.5 tons. So just imagine how big a 2.5 ton block looks like
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How was the great sphinx constructed?
The Great Sphinx, believed to be the most immense stone sculpture in the round ever made by man, was carved [sculpted] from a huge rectangular bedrock block of limestone.
What country is the Great Sphinx?
Egypt Was The Great Sphinx
Why is the Great Sphinx used to block the entrance to the Nile Valley?
This is not the purpose of the sphinx - Generally the role of sphinxes was as temple guardians; they were placed in association with architectural structures such as royal tombs or religious temples. The great Sphinx is positioned at the Temple of the Sphinx and at the end of the cause way leading from the Funerary Temple of Khafre.
How did they make the sphinx?
With handtools, scaffolding, and a near-infinite supply of slave labor.
What is in the Great Sphinx?
There is nothing in the Great Sphinx as it is not hollow.
What is great sphinx country?
Egypt Was The Great Sphinx
Was the Sphinx carved out of limestone?
The Great Sphinx, believed to be the most immense stone sculpture in the round ever made by man, was carved [sculpted] from a huge rectangular bedrock block of limestone.
Is great sphinx is in the France?
No. The Great Sphinx is at Giza in Egypt.
How long are the great sphinx paws?
15 meters each together they are the size of a blue whale
What made the great sphinx disappear?
The great Sphinx is still there, in Eygpt.
Where in Egypt are the three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx?
The Great Sphinx and the Great Pyramids are in Giza, Egypt.
What is so great about the sphinx?
The Great Sphinx is the oldest known monumental structure.
