1849 Egypt, The Sphinx and the Pyramids
The Great Sphinx
It is a colossal limestone statue depicting a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion in a reclining position. The statue faces directly from west to east and is located on a plateau on the west bank of the Nile River in Giza Governorate, Egypt. The features of the statue are believed to be those of the pharaoh Khafre.
Egypt, The Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza in 1849
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- Year Taken 1849
- Country Egypt
- Photo #583
- Published on Aug 17, 2025
- Photo type JPG
- Resolution 3649x2579
- Photographer Maxime Du Camp
- Category Archaeological and...
- File size 1.6MB