sphinx

The Sphinx is a statue of a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human being carved out of limestone, and it is likely that it was originally covered with a layer of plaster and colored, and traces of the original colors are still visible next to one of his ears. It is located on the Giza Plateau on the West Bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt, and the Sphinx is also a guard of the Plateau. It is the oldest known huge sculptures, its length is about 73.5 meters, including 15 meters the length of its front feet, and its width 19.3 meters