The great Sphinx of Giza is the one which is counted in most famous sculptures in our world 🌎.It was made by ancient king Pharoah khafre .It is one of the sculpture from ancient Egyptian mythology.
History
The great Sphinx of Giza is commonly 4’500 years old it was made in 2500 BC Also it was made with big and heavy stones called limestones . Some people says that it was the largest structure made with lime stones. It is a beautiful sculpture in world . The great Sphinx of Giza is not popular as it is one of the seven wonders of the world but also it has a sphinx or sphynx which looks like mixture of human and lion as it has a head of human wearing an ancient mask and body of lion . It is a popular mythological figure in Asian,Greek, and Egyptian mythological
It was made for the Pharoah khafre
Area and location of the great Sphinx of Giza
The great Sphinx of Giza is located at Giza city in greater Cairo, Egypt.
It’s region is in the middle of Egypt and have many more pyramids near it . It tooks approximately area of 16,203.36 ha (62.5615) sq mi.
Size
The great Sphinx of Giza is greatest in size compared to other sphinx and pyramids near it there are many small monument inside it .also it’s dimensions are 20m × 19m × 73m.
About the creator
Pharoah khafre was the king of that time (4th dynasty) made the great Sphinx of Giza actually no one properly knows about creator but some archeologists says that it was erected for Pharoah khafre . He was the son of khufu , there are also 3 other pyramids that was made by his father khufu . His mother was henusten . Also he had 2 siblings- djedefre and kawab
He had 14 children’s (11 son’s and 3 daughter’s)
Menkaure
Nebemakhet
Duaenre
Nikaure
Lunmin I
Lunre
Ankhmare
Akhre
Niuserre
Khunterka
Sekhemkare
Rekhetre
Hemetre
Khamerenebty II
Also he had married to 3 queens
Hekenuhedjet
Persenet
Khamerenebty I
Pharoah khafre died in 2480BC and was buried in his own pyramid that’s why great Sphinx of Giza has another name called khafre’s pyramid . he was born in 2560 and died in 2480 BC
His grandmother was Hetepheres I and grandfather was sneferu.
His grand son was shepsetkaf
Amazing facts
It is said that there were approximately 100000 workers were employed to make the great Sphinx of the Giza it was said by the Greek historian herodotus
.In these days people are more devloped and can made different things easily but it is said that it is impossible to make a replica of great Sphinx of Giza as the stones used in it are large and heavy, bigger than human, heavy than chopper(helicopter 🚁)
The nose of sphinx is removed also no one can’t find the truth of it.
Some says that it’s a curse that if anyone find the secret he will got sick
It is also a place of mystery as there are the coffin of Pharoah khafre and his family inside it but no one can’t find it today it is counted in one of the mysterious things .
People says that if they find the coffin the khafre will become Mummy (a body covered with white linen strips called Mummification) . But it’s only a myth .
If it is not possible to make a pyramid in these days then how possible in ancient period ? It is said that alien came and do this all as there were also 3 pyramid which are parellel to 3 stars if we see it from north . But it’s a myth.
Archeologists also found some sculpture which proof that
Pharoah khafre had many spouse and children .
Nowadays , the price of the structure present in great Sphinx of the Giza are approximately around 100000$ but some have are not so costly . But they are kept in museum and can’t sold to anyone without permission of government
There are also many other temples and pyramid which represents about Pharoah khafre’s family
People also could visit the pyramid from inside and can take a better experience
Also the most beautiful sculpture inside it is known as imhoptem .
