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The sphinx faces east due to the rise of the sun. The sphinx was the Egyptian hand of a 25920 year clock that we call precession of the earth (aka the zodiac). Therefore the sphinx is always facing the zodiac constellation every platonic month of aprox. 2160 years representing the ages.
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Which direction does the great sphinx face?
The direction that the Sphinx is facing is east and it has been calculated that it points to the dawn of the star Regulus (The Lion Heart) in the summer solstice 12,000 years ago and again starting in 2012.
Who built the sphinx and whose face is on it?
King Khufu's face is on the sphinx.
What is the name of the pyramid east of the sphinx?
Giza Necropolis is the name of the pyramid which lies to the east of sphinx.
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
Is the great sphinx facing the north or the east?
east
What is the pyramid behind the sphinx?
Working east there is the pyramid of Khafre then Funerary Temple of Khafre which is linked by a cause way to the Great Sphinx which is facing east at the Temple of the Sphinx.
How the great sphinx looks?
Due East.
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
Is the sphinx of Giza a girl?
No - it is believed to have the face of Khafre.
