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...]
Colossal Sculptures Around the World – Africa
Colossal Sculptures Around the World This is a list of colossal sculptures that were carved in situ (or "in place"), sometimes referred to as "living rock". This list includes two colossal stones that were intended to be moved; however they were never broken free of the quarry in which they were carved and therefore they would be considered carved in situ. Most of these were … [Read more...]