The Sphinx is a monument located in Egypt with the head of a man and the body of a lion. It was built around 2558-2532 BCE by ancient Egyptians to guard the Great Pyramid of Giza. Made of limestone, the Sphinx has the body of a recumbent lion and the head of the pharaoh Khafre. Though its nose has broken off, it still lays at the Giza plateau near several other ancient structures from ancient Egypt.

1. Sphinx
By Jose Lopez,
Gabriel Scungio
http://archaelogy.about.com

2. What is this monument?
The monument has a Egyptian’s king head and
a lion’s body. It has long paws and it’s tail is
wrapped around it’s back. The nose of the
Sphinx has broken off. The Sphinx is laying down.
http://www.guardians.net/egypt/sphinx

3. Where is this monument
located?
The Sphinx is located in Egypt.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1108.html

4. Who built this monument?
Ancient Egyptians built the Sphinx.

5. When was this monument
built?
Ancient Egyptians built the Sphinx around 2558-
2532 B.C.E.

6. Why was this monument built?
Ancient Egyptians built the Sphinx to guard The
Great Pyramid of Giza.
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/sphinx3.h

7. Other interesting facts about this
monument
The Great Sphinx use to be painted because
behind the ear there is still some paint. The beard
of the Sphinx had also broken off.

8. Tour of The Sphinx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3XKQuIXiRU&
safe=active
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlYkYbMma90
&safe=active

9. Bibliography
book: Giblin cross James, Secrets of The Sphinx
New York Scholastic 2004
Website: Bayuk Andrew Guardian’s Sphinx
http://www.guardians.net/egypt/sphinx
Website: What Is The Great Sphinx
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk.pyramids/a
bout/sphinx.html