Egypt > Giza Pyramids & Sphinx > Sphinx Great Pyramid EG02633JHP
Photographs of the three Giza pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Sphinx, temples, Solar Barque museum and western cemetery mastabas, including the Light and Sound Show night views.
© Jim Henderson
Photographer: | Jim Henderson | |||
Collection: | Giza Pyramids & Sphinx | |||
Filename: | Sphinx Great Pyramid EG02633JHP |
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Upload Date: | 2008-12-16 15:12:41 | |||
Photo Size: | 15mb 3543x5328 pixels | |||
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Caption: | Egyptian Sphinx Giza Cairo Egypt Limestone Ancient Iconic Mystery Pharaoh,somewhat of an enigma, but most likely carved out of an outcrop as an inspirational homage to the Pharaoh Khafre some 2500BC whose pyramid is off to the left, although some attribute it to the previous Khufu who built the first and Greatest Pyramid which is behind the head in this view. This huge prone lion figure with a human face faces the east to the rising sun and the modern day Cairo and is a very popular destination for the thousands that visit the Giza plateau and here viewed from the most accessible point on causeway from Khafre Pyramid to his Valley Temple. |
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