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Is the sphinx made out of sedimentary rock?

Yes - The Great Sphinx of Giza is carved from limestone.


How was the sphinx of Giza made?

it was made out of limestone and carved by hand.


Madness in a sphinx without a secret?

It is carved of natural limestone of Giza.


Is the sphinx near the pyramids of Giza?

Yes because pharaoh Khafre (2520-2494B.C.E.) carved it to guard his tomb.


What city is the great sphinx in Egypt?

The Great Sphinx is located in Giza, Egypt, land of the pyramids.


What materials were used to make the great sphinx?

The Great Sphinx of Giza was carved from the limestone bedrock of the Giza Plateau. The head of the Sphinx is made from a harder, more resistant layer of rock compared to the body, which has suffered more erosion. In some parts, blocks of stone were added to the original limestone core to restore and shape the monument.


What is the name of the Great Sphinx of Giza?

Her-Em-Akhet (Heru-of-the horizon)


When was sphinx of Giza built?

The Great Sphinx of Giza was built earlier than 7000 B.C.


What is the best known sphinx?

The Great Sphinx of Giza which is part of the Giza Necropolis that stands on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.


Were is the great sphinx of Giza located?

In Giza, Eypt


Where are you if you can see the Sphinx?

If you can see the Sphinx, you are in Giza, Eygpt


Where is the biggest sphinx located?

The biggest sphinx is the great sphinx and it is located in Egypt in the complex known as The Giza Necropolis which is on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo.