Introduction The Great Sphinx of Giza belongs to the Giza necropolis west of Cairo. The site is a plateau containing the three great pyramids of Khufu, Khafra, and Menkaura, together with the Sphinx and a number of smaller pyramids, temples, and tombs. The Great Sphinx partially excavated, ca. 1878 The Sphinx circa 1880s, by Beniamino Facchinelli. Carved out of a … [Read more...]