By : FaySalmo M
This monument structure is carved out of a single ridge of stone which is about 73 meters long and 20 meters high. It represents the body of a lion and the head of a king or a god. The great Sphinx is located on the Giza plateau (part of the necropolis of ancient Memphis) situated about six miles West of Cairo. It is believed that this statue was build probably to signify the wisdom, strength and powers of the pharaohs. As a result of the changing desert terrain, this mysterious statue has been buried with sand several times over the past causing the soft parts of the monument to erode.
