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The great sphinx of Giza

The Sphinx is a mythological creature that is depicted as a recumbent feline with a human head. It has its origins in sculpted figures of lionesses with female human heads. The Great Sphinx of Giza is biggest and the most famous. The date of its construction is uncertain, it is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.

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The Sphinx is a mythological creature that is depicted as a recumbent feline with a human head. It has its origins in sculpted figures of lionesses with female human heads. The Great Sphinx of Giza is biggest and the most famous. The date of its construction is uncertain, it is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.