The Great Sphinx of Giza, a symbol of ancient wonder and architectural brilliance, has watched over the Giza plateau for ...

Giza's three pyramids and the Sphinx were constructed in the fourth dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom, arguably the first great civilization on earth. Today, Giza is a suburb of rapidly growing Cairo ...

The Great Sphinx shows amazing innovation from ancient times. It is 74 meters (242 feet) long and 20 meters (66 feet) tall. Built between 2500 B.C. and 5000 B.C., it guards the Pyramid complex.

Along with the enigmatic Sphinx and other smaller tombs and monuments, Giza has three principal pyramids: Khufu (originally 481 feet high, and sometimes called Cheops, or the Great Pyramid ...

One of Cairo's must-see attractions is the Great Sphinx, the world's oldest monumental sculpture. Situated by the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx impresses with its size – it measures 66 feet ...

NOVA: There have been claims that a great civilization predates ancient ... was responsible for building the pyramids and sculpting the Sphinx. Is this possible? HAWASS: Of course it is not ...

You are welcome to explore the pyramids and the adjacent Great Sphinx after purchasing a Giza Plateau ticket. However, keep in mind that only 300 tickets are sold per day and additional fees apply ...

When Yukinori Kawae explores the Great Pyramids at Giza, he isn’t after treasure or lost chambers—he’s looking for dimensions. For all that the pyramids have been dug, scanned, and ...

Like the pyramids! Or the Temples of Karnak ... with the body of a lion and the head of a human. This is the Great Sphinx of Giza. It is chiselled from limestone and has the face of Pharaoh ...

The most famous ancient Egyptian monuments, the pyramids, are aligned with the stars and the cardinal points. The famous Sphinx is perched to the east of the Great Pyramid of Khafre and watches ...