The Great Sphinx of Giza, situated on the Giza Plateau

The Great Sphinx of Giza, situated on the Giza Plateau adjacent to the Great Pyramids of Giza on the west bank of the Nile River. The date of its construction is uncertain, the head of the Great Sphinx now is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra. Khafra (also read as Khafre, Khefren and Chephren) was a pharaoh of 4th dynasty; 2570 BC

Adjacent Believed Chephren Giza Khafra Khafre Pharaoh Plateau Pyramids Situated Sphinx Uncertain

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