The Sphinx is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt and one of the most recognizable statues in the world. Archaeological evidence suggests that it was created by ancient …

Jul 20, 2015 · The most common wisdom holds that the monolith is around 4,500 years old, and was built for Khafre, a pharaoh of Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty who lived circa 2603-2578 B.C.

Feb 15, 2025 · Great Sphinx of Giza, colossal limestone statue of a recumbent sphinx located in Giza, Egypt, that likely dates from the reign of King Khafre (c. 2575–c. 2465 bce) and depicts …

Dec 30, 2022 · Many researchers consider the Sphinx to be an astronomically aligned monument. Geological findings indicate that the Sphinx may have been sculpted sometime before 10,000 …

Jan 4, 2018 · How Old Is the Sphinx? The most common and widely accepted theory about the Great Sphinx suggests the statue was erected for the Pharaoh Khafre (about 2603-2578 B.C.).

Oct 26, 2016 · The Great Sphinx of Giza is the most instantly recognizable statue associated with ancient Egypt and among the most famous in the world. The sculpture, of a recumbent lion …

Jun 25, 2023 · Inside the dump, in Trench F, Kromer discovered what he called the oldest Sphinx statuette ever discovered in Egypt, and by Sphinx we mean with the body of a lion and head of …

Viewpoint: No, the Great Sphinx was built about 4,500 years ago during the reign of the pharaoh Khafre, as has long been believed by most archaeologists and Egyptologists. Rising from the …

Aug 20, 2010 · According to Egypt’s premier archaeologist, Dr. Zahi Hawass Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the Great Sphinx of Giza was built during the Old Kingdom …

It was carved directly out of the bedrock during the 4th Dynasty (c. 2613–2494 BC), which also makes it the oldest. Ancient Egyptian sphinxes represented the king with the body of a lion, in …