30 septembre 2014
The Great pyramids and Sphinx of Egypt. La Grande Pyramide et le Sphinx d'Egypte.
© Alfred YAGHOBZADEH / Divergence
The Great Sphinx of Giza, is a limestone statue of a reclining or couchant sphinx (a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head) that stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the face of the Pharaoh Khafra. It is the largest monolith statue in the world, standing 73.5 metres (241 ft) long, 19.3 metres (63 ft) wide, and 20.22 m (66.34 ft) high.It is the oldest known monumental sculpture, and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom during the reign of the Pharaoh Khafra (c. 2558-2532 BC). Giza-Egypt 15/03/2013
Lieu : GIZA, EGYPT
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