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Why is there a sphinx in Giza is it supposed to guard the tombs of the kings?
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∙ 11y ago
Some people say so some people, including Shakespeare in a version of his play "Mark Antony and Cleopatra" said that Cleopatra was buried in the Sphinx.
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What are the Egyptians pyraminds?
I'm not exactly sure I know what you mean but they were built to be used as tombs for dead Pharaohs (kings) to remember them and the sphinx is meant to guard them (That big cat).
Who were the Sphinx's and what did they do?
The Sphinx was to be the guardian of the tombs in the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Why were the sphinx and the pyramids around it built?
The pyramids were sometimes used to bury the King. Most of the time though, Kings and Queens were buried in tombs.
Were sphinx built guard temples?
Generally the role of sphinxes was as temple guardians; they were placed in association with architectural structures such as royal tombs or religious temples.
Why is the sphinx an icon?
The Sphinx is special because it's the biggest sphinx in Egyptalso it is not like any other famous monument.the Sphinx is about 240 feet long and 66 feet highthe Great Sphinx is made of limestonethe pharaoh Khafra(e) built this sphinxit was built to guard the tombs of Giza
A famous cemetery for pharaohs?
the valley of the kings, pharoahs were buried in tombs there
Why did they have a Valley of the Kings?
It was a location for tombs of Egyptian kings.
What was in the pyramids?
Tombs of the kings of egypt.
Why was The Valley of the Kings built?
The Valley of the Kings was built to contain all of the tombs for the pharaohs. The last tomb built there was for Tutankhuman. There are 62 tombs in the entire place. :D
The sphinx's primary use?
Temple (religious temples, pharaon tombs) guards.
Whose face is on the sphinx and what does it represent?
This is a question that puzzles Egyptologists to this day. There are theories as to who the Sphinx was, the current theory is King Khafre (2558-2532 BCE) of the 4th Dynasty The sphinx can be found in Greek, Egyptian and South East Asia (where it is called the Human Beast). The common form is the body of a lion and head of a woman and in some representations winged as well. In Egypt, the sphinx was supposed to be temple guardians. Some Egyptologists have theorised that is why the sphinx was built so close to the Pyramids - it is supposed to act as guardian to the tombs. In other words no one knows for sure.
Why did the Egyptian built pyramids?
Most were built as tombs for the country's and their consorts during the old and middle kingdom periodsAll were made for kings tombs. It was an honor to help make the tombs since it was for the kings.
