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The name of Sphinx is the one that is applied to one of the best known monumental statues in the world, located in Egypt just in front of the famous Egyptian pyramids. While statues similar to these are all named Sphinx, the most famous and which is almost always referred to when using the term, is the impressive Sphinx of Giza.

The exact location of the Sphinx of Giza is the west bank of the Nile, in the location from Giza which is close to Cairo, the current capital of Egypt. Together with the pyramids that are located behind it, the Sphinx is one of the most famous monuments of Egypt, through which thousands of tourists arrive per day, and also one of the most famous monuments of the Antiquity. In addition, its size and age are two data that make it unique: considering that it could have been erected around the XXVI century BC, it is esteem that his building (it was carved out of rock) may have been one of the great works of infrastructure Y art most important in history. Of its twenty meters high, only the face occupies five meters, which is why it is observed that those who created it sought to give special importance to that part of the body.

Like all sphinxes, the Giza is considered to be a mixture of a feline and a human being. The posture bodily of this statue is similar to that of felines, animals worshiped by the Egyptians, while his face is human. It is believed that for a long time this statue was covered by colored stones, which today cannot be verified for sure. In this sense, the grandeur of this work and the possible theory that it was actually covered with colored stones allows us to suppose that it was a very striking element on the journey to the Egyptian pyramids, which is why it is believed that it could be a monument religious erected to carry out processions and ceremonies.