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Great Sphinx ATI RE VE C Leveled Reading Activities K R A A L L D C C Research Presentation L R W O Editable Presentation hosted on Google Slides. Click to Download. origin description ● The Great Sphinx of Giza was probably built ● The Sphinx is next to the Nile River in around 2500 B.C. Giza, Egypt. This is near the Great Pyramid of Giza and other pyramids ● Experts also think it was probably built by and temples. the Pharaoh Khafre. They think this because it is close to the Second Pyramid at Giza, ● It is a large monument made out of which they know was built by Khafre. The limestone, with a human head and Second Pyramid and the Sphinx also have the body of a lion. some of the same designs and materials. ● The space between the paws is 35 ● However, historians don’t know 100 percent feet long and 10 feet wide. From its The Great Sphinx when or why it was built. Statue of Khafre paw to its tail, it is 240 feet long. It is 66 feet tall at its highest point. description history history ● Experts think the whole statue used ● The Sphinx was a great monument in its ● The Sphinx stayed buried for hundreds of to be brightly colored. This is time. years. because yellow, blue, and red spots ● At some point, all the people living in Giza ● In 1817 Giovanni Battista Caviglia worked to have been found on the Sphinx. left the area. Then the Sphinx was not dig out the Sphinx. His team uncovered its ● The face is thought to look like the taken care of. entire chest. Pharaoh Khafre. ● It became buried in sand up to its ● By 1887, the chest, paws, altar, and steps ● Nobody knows what happened to shoulders. were dug out. its missing nose. ● In 1400 BC, Pharaoh Thutmose IV tried to ● Emile Baraize from France led the final dig. The Sphinx’s face dig it out. They could only uncover the The Sphinx buried This uncovered the entire structure The Great Sphinx front paws. between 1925 and 1936. history tourism symbolism ● In 1931, the Egyptian Government ● About 15 million people visit the Sphinx every ● The Great Sphinx of Giza is still a mystery. fixed the head of the Sphinx. year. ● Experts are still trying to find out when ● They put concrete between the ● People also like to visit the nearby pyramids and why it was made. headdress and neck. Many and temples. It is easy to find guided bus ● people don’t agree with how tours with guides that speak English. The lion was a symbol for the sun in they fixed it because it changed Ancient Egypt. This is why some people ● It costs about $65 to see the Sphinx and the how it looks. think it was a place to worship the sun nearby sites. You can also choose to rent a god. ● Other repairs have been done camel to explore the area. ● over the years. Some think the Sphinx is the oldest The Great Sphinx ● Tourists can get close to the Sphinx and take The Great Sphinx and a tourist monument in Egypt. It is one of the most The Sphinx at Giza pictures. They aren’t allowed to touch it. visited sites in Egypt. Great Sphinx Location Where is it found? origin when? Manmade or Natural? Prehistoric or Recorded c Clark Creative Education Great Sphinx Location Where is it found? origin when? Manmade or Natural? Prehistoric or Recorded c Clark Creative Education.