Although the great sphinx does not guard them the three pyramids close by are the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure.
a sphinx
The Great Sphinx of Egypt.
The name of this sphinx is called the Great Sphinx, by the way.... The Great Sphinx has the body of a lion, but it has the head of a man. Historians believe that this head is a replica of Khafre (cah-freh), a pharaoh who supposedly had the monument built. The lion symbolizes power, while the human head symbolizes intelligence and control.
20 miles away.
The answer is in the name, The Great Pyramids of Giza.
Giza in Egypt.
The pyramids and the Sphinx.
a sphinx
The Great Sphinx of Giza.
Her-Em-Akhet (Heru-of-the horizon)
The accepted scientific name is Sphinx chersis.
I don't know how it got its name
The Sphinx of Giza was originally known as "Horemakhet," which translates to "Horus in the Horizon." This name reflects its association with the sun god Horus and its position on the Giza plateau, facing the rising sun. The Sphinx was believed to serve as a guardian of the nearby pyramids and the burial sites of pharaohs.
The ancient tombs of Egyptian kings were pyramids. Egyptian pharaohs were first mummified, then put in a sarcophagus (a thing like a coffin) and then the more important pharaohs were buried in the center of the pyramids.
The Great Sphinx of Egypt.
The ancient Egyptian beast with the body of a lion and head of a man is called the Sphinx.
The name of this sphinx is called the Great Sphinx, by the way.... The Great Sphinx has the body of a lion, but it has the head of a man. Historians believe that this head is a replica of Khafre (cah-freh), a pharaoh who supposedly had the monument built. The lion symbolizes power, while the human head symbolizes intelligence and control.