Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, Giza resort
Rating: 8,0/10 (447 votes)  Great Sphinx – it is a world-famous monument to the civilization of Ancient Egypt. The Great Sphinx was created in the time of Khafre, that is, in the 26th century BC. e. This means that the Great Sphinx – not only the largest, but also the oldest monumental sculpture in the whole earth. The distance from the tail to the paws of the Sphinx – about 53 meters, the height of the entire statue – 20 meters. Face height – 5 meters, width – 4 meters. It is believed that the face of the Great Sphinx – this is the face of Pharaoh Khafre. The ancient Egyptians were surprisingly able to accurately convey all the features of his appearance. The first historian from whom the world heard about the Great Sphinx – this is Pliny, the Greek writer. The very word `` sphinx '' is of Greek origin, a similar creature even exists in the mythology of the Greeks. The Egyptians called the statue shesep-ankh – a living image of the ruler. But the later Greek version returned to Egypt and replaced the old name. Now the Great Sphinx is badly damaged. His face was mutilated with cannonballs, 'divine' the beard collapsed (its fragments were found at the paws of the statue), urei – symbol of power – disappeared. In addition, the nose of the statue was chipped off. Despite all this, the sphinx continues to stand, although its existence is already under threat. He needs an urgent restoration, which requires a lot of money.  We also recommend reading Temples of Abu Simbel in Egypt Topic: Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, Giza resort. |
