[DOC] [TLE] Sphinx - Wikipedia [PAR] A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. 
In Greek ... The largest and most famous sphinx is the Great Sphinx of Giza, 
situated on the Giza ... Egypt, the Greek name, sphinx, was already applied to 
these statues. ... is also found in a Gascon version of the myth and could be very 
ancient. [DOC] [TLE] Great Sphinx of Giza - Wikipedia [PAR] The Great Sphinx of Giza commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the 
Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining (or couchant) sphinx, a mythical 
creature with a lion's body and a human head. ... This name is given to royal 
statues of the Fourth dynasty of ancient Egypt (25752467 BC), and later in the 
New... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about ANCIENT EGYPT - StudyStack [PAR] MANY OF THESE LION-BODIED STATUES WERE FOUND IN ANCIENT EGYPT, 
THE MOST FAMOUS ONE IS AT GIZA, SPHINX. THOUGH DEPICTED WITH... [DOC] [TLE] Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture | Scholastic ART | Scholastic ... [PAR] Learn more about ancient Egyptian art and architecture with Grolier Online and ... 
The most important and famous pyramids are the three great pyramids at Giza, ... 
Parts of temples have been found, but only the temple dedicated to the sun at ... 
But only the faces were realistic; the bodies of these statues looked youthful,... [DOC] [TLE] Monuments of Ancient Egypt: the Great Sphinx of Giza [PAR] The Great Sphinx of Giza is the largest, the oldest and probably the most famous 
monumental statues in the world and an iconic symbol of Ancient Egypt. It is a... [DOC] [TLE] Giza Pyramids Hold Pharaohs' Ancient Secrets -- National Geographic [PAR] All three of Giza's famed pyramids and their elaborate burial complexes were 
built ... Egypt's pharaohs expected to become gods in the afterlife. ... a mysterious 
limestone monument with the body of a lion and a pharaoh's head. ... Built by 
Pharaoh Menkaure circa 2490 B.C., it featured a much more complex mortuary 
temple. [DOC] [TLE] The Great Sphinx of Giza, an Introduction - Tour Egypt [PAR] The Great Sphinx is believed to be the most immense stone sculpture in the 
round ... Specifically, like many of Egypt's monuments, it is a complex which 
consists not ... Most of the Sphnix's lion body and the south wall and the upper 
part of the ... of ancient Egypt show a crown or plumes on the top of the head, but 
these were... [DOC] [TLE] Pyramids of Giza & the Sphinx - Live Science [PAR] Oct 9, 2014 ... Facts about these ancient Egyptian monuments, still a source of ... MORE. 
Pyramids of Giza & the Sphinx. The Pyramids of Giza, built ... When the pyramids 
were completed they were encased in white limestone, most of which is lost 
today. ... Seven boat pits have been found at Khufu's pyramid, two on the... [DOC] [TLE] Egyptian Pyramids - Ancient History - HISTORY.com [PAR] Find out more about the history of Egyptian Pyramids, including videos, 
interesting ... Did you know that the Great Pyramid of Giza weighs 6.5 million tons
? ... Though pyramids were built from the beginning of the Old Kingdom to the 
close of ... guardian statue carved in limestone with the head of a man and the 
body of a lion. [DOC] [TLE] The Great Sphinx Facts - Sacred Sites [PAR] The Sphinx has been a symbol of Egypt from ancient times to the present. ... of 
Giza is an immense stone sculpture of a creature with the body of a lion and the 
... blocks of stone were quarried from the base rock and these blocks were then 
used in ... Pieces of this beard discovered by excavation are in the British 
Museum in... [DOC] [TLE] The Great Sphinx: What We Know, What We Think We ... - Em Hotep [PAR] Oct 24, 2009 ... Almost everybody knows what the Great Sphinx of Giza is, but how much do ... 
Most of the sphinxes in Egypt are statues with the body of a lion and the head ... 
But sphinxes were fairly common

Question: Many of these lion-bodied statues were found in ancient Egypt; the most famous is at Giza
Answer: Sphinxes