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| Abu Hol - The Great Sphinx. Khafre Or The Chephren Pyramid In Background. Near Cairo, Giza, Egypt. |
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| Abu Hol - The Great Sphinx. Khafre Or The Chephren Pyramid In Background. Near Cairo, Giza, Egypt. |
The Great Sphinx Of Giza was carved from a rocky spur which suggested its shape. Although it has long been the victim of erosion and damage from the upsurges of underground water, it has been cleared of sand and restored several times since antiquity, and it remains one of the undisputed wonders of a great civilization known for its architectural achievements. This great colossus of Khafre (240 feet long and 65 feet high) is both the guardian and symbol of Royality. Of course, other meanings have been attributed to the structure, but Royal Power is the most obvious. During the New Kingdom it was seen as the representation of Re-Harakhti, the falcon headed sun god; or Horem-Akhet, Horus on the Horizon. Young princes raised in Memphis came to the Sphinx to meditate upon the legitmacy of power. Legend says the Thutmose IV built a stele between the feet of Sphinx following a dream in which the god Harmachis asked him to clear the sand between the feet in exchange for his royalty. During the New Kingdom the Sphinx was seen as the Syro-Canaanite god Hurun.
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| The Great Sphinx Plan | Photo From The Air (See Plan) |
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| Not A Hideous Animal...But A Sacred Symbol Of The Union Of The Strongest Physical With The Highest Intellectual Power On This Earth. Martineau | Sphinx During Light Show |
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| George Was One Of The First Five People On Earth To See Hale-Bopp The Evening It Was Discovered, So This Comet, Is Very Special To George! | These Two Pictures Show Comet Hale Bopp Over The Great Pyramid With The Sphinx |
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| "I Never Thought I Would Ever Be Here!" | "Me Neither!" "Its A Dream Come True!" |
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| "I Still Can't Believe I'm Here!" | "Can You Believe All Of These Great Wonders!" |
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| The Sphinx Is In The Likeness Of King Khafre And A Road Leads From The Sphinx To Khafre's Pyramid Stele Between Legs Of Sphinx | Here Is A View Of The Roadway From The Sphinx To Khafre's Pyramid |
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| Notice The Restoration With Fresh Stones | There Has Been Water Damage To The Sphinx Requiring Restoration |
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| Notice The Small Entrance | Close Up Of Entrance |
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| Audrey, The Sphinx, Queens Pyramids, Great Pyramid | George, The Sphinx, Queens Pyramids, Great Pyramid |
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| Reconstruction Of Leg & Tail | Reconstruction Of Front Leg, Stele Placed Between Legs By Thutmosis IV |
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| Head Detail | Sphinx & Great Pyramid |
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| Sphinx Head | The Sphinx & Khafre, Foreground Western Sanctuary |
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| West Side Of Sphinx | West Sanctuary Of Sphinx |
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| East Temple Of The Sphinx | Look At The Size Of The Stones! |
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| North Gate Crowds | Cairo, Pizza Hut & KFC About 300 Yards North Of Sphinx |
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| Audrey Calls This, "Camelback Mountain!" | Guards Keep A Watchful Eye Out For Our Security! |
