sphinx it was originally a knoll orock stands on the way while
building the complex the sculptor fashioned it into a recumbent lion with head
and features of chephren. (the lion was the symbol of power)
sphinx was regarded as a guardian of the necropolis. in the ancient
inscriptions, they depicted two recumbent lions of the gates of the underworld
the sphinx is an image of the sun god raa
the statue is made out of limestone. the damage in parts of the face and chin s
still clear. between the paws stand the slab granite of tuthmosis IV that named
(the dream slab) which recorded a dream of tuthmosis IV and sphinx promised him
the crawn of egypt if he would clear away the sand, which cover the body. when
tuthmosis IV ascended the throne of Egypt , he cleared away the sand and erected
this slab
the length of this clossus is about 70 m, and the maximum hight is about 20m
Language: Aspects of writing | Linguistic Features | Hieroglyphs etc.Gods
Gods: Isis | Ra | Set | Osiris | Qebhsennef | Maat
Pyramids: Building stones | Egypt Land of the pyramids | Canstruction of Pyramids | Huni's Pyramid | Zoser's step Pyramid | Sneferu's Pyramid | The solar Boat | The grest pyeamid of cheops | Chephren's pyramid | Senusert I's pyramid | Sphinx
Paint: Introduction | Subjects of paint scenes
sports: Introduction | Chariots-training horses | Running | Combating sports | Aquatic sports | Competition | Games and toys | Acrobtics
jewellery: Introduction | Gold | Silver | The precious & semi-precious Stones | The substitutes of precious stones | Same kinds of jewellery | Discoveries of jewellery
Sculpture: Introduction | Old kingdom statues | Middle kingdom statues | New kingdom statues