Great Sphinx of Giza - Revision history

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	The '''Great Sphinx of Giza''', often known simply as the '''Sphinx''', is a [[limestone]] [[sphinx]] statue located in [[Giza]], [[Egypt]].		The '''Great Sphinx of Giza''', often known simply as the '''Sphinx''', is a [[limestone]] [[sphinx]] statue located in [[Giza]], [[Egypt]].

	Easily one of Egypt's more recognizable monuments, it lies within the Giza necropolis, a short distance to the east from the [[Pyramid of Khafre]] and represents the mythical creature for which it is named. It is widely believed to be a monument to [[Khafre]], built during the {{Wiki\|Old Kingdom of Egypt\|Old Kingdom}}.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx]]: "When Was It Built & Who Does It Represent?</ref>		Easily one of Egypt's more recognizable monuments, it lies within the Giza necropolis, a short distance to the east from the [[Pyramid of Khafre]], and represents the mythical creature for which it is named. It is widely believed to be a monument to [[Khafre]], built during the {{Wiki\|Old Kingdom of Egypt\|Old Kingdom}}.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx]]: "When Was It Built & Who Does It Represent?</ref>

	==Description==		==Description==
	Dating from the {{Wiki\|Fourth Dynasty of Egypt\|Fourth dynasty}}, approximately 2600 to 2500 BCE, the Great Sphinx of Giza is the largest and oldest Egyptian monument that is still standing. It was carved from a natural limestone outcrop and measures 19.8 meters tall, 73.2 meters long, and 14 meters wide.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Great Sphinx Of Giza"</ref>		Dating from the {{Wiki\|Fourth Dynasty of Egypt\|Fourth dynasty}}, approximately 2600 to 2500 BCE, the Great Sphinx of Giza is the largest and oldest Egyptian monument that is still standing. It was carved from a natural limestone outcrop and measures 19.8 meters tall, 73.2 meters long, and 14 meters wide.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Great Sphinx Of Giza"</ref>

	The modern Egyptian Arabic name is أبو الهول (''Abū al Hūl'', English: The Terrifying One, literally: "Father of Dread"), which is derived from Balhoula, in {{Wiki\|Coptic}}.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "Use of Limestone"</ref>		The modern Egyptian Arabic name for the Great Sphinx is أبو الهول (''Abū al Hūl'', English: "The Terrifying One", literally: "Father of Dread"), which is derived from Balhoula in the {{Wiki\|Coptic language}}.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "Use of Limestone"</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	During his ~~time traveling~~ Egypt, [[Bayek]] encountered the Sphinx and explored a series of tunnels hidden below the statue, leading him to the [[Isu]] ruin of [[Eesfet Oon-m'Aa Poo]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> The [[Medjay]] also visited the market set up in the colonnade near the monument during his search for the member of the [[Order of the Ancients]] known as the [[Khaliset\|Hyena]].<ref name="The Hyena">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Hyena (genetic memory)\|The Hyena]]</ref>		During his travels across Egypt in the mid-1st century BCE, [[Bayek]] encountered the Sphinx and explored a series of tunnels hidden below the statue, leading him to the [[Isu]] ruin of [[Eesfet Oon-m'Aa Poo]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> The [[Medjay]] also visited the market set up in the colonnade near the monument during his search for the member of the [[Order of the Ancients]] known as the [[Khaliset\|Hyena]].<ref name="The Hyena">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Hyena (genetic memory)\|The Hyena]]</ref>

			==Behind the scenes==
			The projection from the activated altar under the Great Sphinx is based on the diagrams on the {{Wiki\|Voyager Golden Record}} covers merged with the {{Wiki\|Dendera zodiac}}.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	ACO Great Sphinx Vault Entrance.jpg\|The vault's entrance		ACO Great Sphinx Vault Entrance.jpg\|The vault's entrance
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	~~==Behind the scenes==~~
	~~The projection from the activated altar is based on the diagrams on the {{Wiki\|Voyager Golden Record}} covers merged with the {{Wiki\|Dendera zodiac}}.~~

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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Appearances

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	*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''		*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade]]''
			*''[[Echoes of History]] – Origins'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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Behind the scenes

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The projection from the activated altar is based on the {{~~wiki~~\|Voyager Golden Record}} ~~cover diagrams~~.		The projection from the activated altar is based on the diagrams on the {{Wiki\|Voyager Golden Record}} covers merged with the {{Wiki\|Dendera zodiac}}.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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Gallery

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	ACO Great Sphinx Vault Entrance.jpg\|The vault's entrance		ACO Great Sphinx Vault Entrance.jpg\|The vault's entrance
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			==Behind the scenes==
			The projection from the activated altar is based on the {{wiki\|Voyager Golden Record}} cover diagrams.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	==Description==		==Description==
	Dating from the {{Wiki\|Fourth ~~dynasty~~ of Egypt\|Fourth dynasty}}, approximately 2600 to 2500 BCE, the Great Sphinx of Giza is the largest and oldest Egyptian monument that is still standing. It was carved from a natural limestone outcrop and measures 19.8 meters tall, 73.2 meters long, and 14 meters wide.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Great Sphinx Of Giza"</ref>		Dating from the {{Wiki\|Fourth Dynasty of Egypt\|Fourth dynasty}}, approximately 2600 to 2500 BCE, the Great Sphinx of Giza is the largest and oldest Egyptian monument that is still standing. It was carved from a natural limestone outcrop and measures 19.8 meters tall, 73.2 meters long, and 14 meters wide.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Great Sphinx Of Giza"</ref>

	The modern Egyptian Arabic name is أبو الهول (''Abū al Hūl'', English: The Terrifying One, literally: "Father of Dread"), which is derived from Balhoula, in {{Wiki\|Coptic}}.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "Use of Limestone"</ref>		The modern Egyptian Arabic name is أبو الهول (''Abū al Hūl'', English: The Terrifying One, literally: "Father of Dread"), which is derived from Balhoula, in {{Wiki\|Coptic}}.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "Use of Limestone"</ref>

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	The '''Great Sphinx of Giza''', often known simply as the '''Sphinx''', is a [[limestone]] [[sphinx]] statue located in [[Giza]], [[Egypt]].		The '''Great Sphinx of Giza''', often known simply as the '''Sphinx''', is a [[limestone]] [[sphinx]] statue located in [[Giza]], [[Egypt]].

	Easily one of Egypt's more recognizable monuments, it lies within the Giza necropolis, a short distance to the east from the [[Pyramid of Khafre]], and represents the mythical creature for which it is named. It is widely believed to be a monument to [[Khafre]], built during the {{Wiki\|Old Kingdom of Egypt\|Old Kingdom}}.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx]]: "When Was It Built & Who Does It Represent?</ref>		Easily one of Egypt's more recognizable monuments, it lies within the Giza necropolis, a short distance to the east from the [[Pyramid of Khafre]] and represents the mythical creature for which it is named. It is widely believed to be a monument to [[Khafre]], built during the {{Wiki\|Old Kingdom of Egypt\|Old Kingdom}}.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx]]: "When Was It Built & Who Does It Represent?</ref>

	==Description==		==Description==

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	Dating from the {{Wiki\|Fourth dynasty of Egypt\|Fourth dynasty}}, approximately 2600 to 2500 BCE, the Great Sphinx of Giza is the largest and oldest Egyptian monument that is still standing. It was carved from a natural limestone outcrop and measures 19.8 meters tall, 73.2 meters long, and 14 meters wide.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Great Sphinx Of Giza"</ref>		Dating from the {{Wiki\|Fourth dynasty of Egypt\|Fourth dynasty}}, approximately 2600 to 2500 BCE, the Great Sphinx of Giza is the largest and oldest Egyptian monument that is still standing. It was carved from a natural limestone outcrop and measures 19.8 meters tall, 73.2 meters long, and 14 meters wide.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Great Sphinx Of Giza"</ref>

	The modern Egyptian Arabic name is أبو الهول (''Abū al Hūl'', English: The Terrifying One, literally: "Father of Dread"), which is derived from Balhoula, in {{Wiki\|Coptic}}.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "Use of Limestone<"/ref>		The modern Egyptian Arabic name is أبو الهول (''Abū al Hūl'', English: The Terrifying One, literally: "Father of Dread"), which is derived from Balhoula, in {{Wiki\|Coptic}}.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "Use of Limestone"</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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Not in ACOD main game but in First Blade expansion

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	{{Quote\|The Great Sphinx. It's smaller than I expected.\|Bayek upon visiting the Sphinx, 48 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Origins}}		{{Quote\|The Great Sphinx. It's smaller than I expected.\|Bayek upon visiting the Sphinx, 48 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Origins}}
	[[File:ACO Great Sphinx.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Great Sphinx]]		[[File:ACO Great Sphinx.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Great Sphinx]]
	The '''Great Sphinx of Giza''', often known simply as the '''Sphinx''', is a limestone [[sphinx ]] statue located in [[Giza]], [[Egypt]].		The '''Great Sphinx of Giza''', often known simply as the '''Sphinx''', is a [[limestone]] [[sphinx]] statue located in [[Giza]], [[Egypt]].

	Easily one of Egypt's more recognizable monuments, it lies within the Giza necropolis, a short distance to the east from the [[Pyramid of Khafre]], and represents the mythical creature for which it is named. It is widely believed to be a monument to [[Khafre]], built during the {{Wiki\|Old Kingdom of Egypt\|Old Kingdom}}.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – "The Riddles of the Sphinx" – When Was It Built & Who Does It Represent?</ref>		Easily one of Egypt's more recognizable monuments, it lies within the Giza necropolis, a short distance to the east from the [[Pyramid of Khafre]], and represents the mythical creature for which it is named. It is widely believed to be a monument to [[Khafre]], built during the {{Wiki\|Old Kingdom of Egypt\|Old Kingdom}}.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx]]: "When Was It Built & Who Does It Represent?</ref>

	==Description==		==Description==
	Dating from the {{Wiki\|Fourth dynasty of Egypt\|Fourth dynasty}}, approximately 2600 to 2500 BCE, the Great Sphinx of Giza is the largest and oldest Egyptian monument that is still standing. It was carved from a natural [[limestone]] outcrop and measures 19.8 meters tall, 73.2 meters long, and 14 meters wide.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – "The Riddles of the Sphinx" – The Great Sphinx Of Giza</ref>		Dating from the {{Wiki\|Fourth dynasty of Egypt\|Fourth dynasty}}, approximately 2600 to 2500 BCE, the Great Sphinx of Giza is the largest and oldest Egyptian monument that is still standing. It was carved from a natural limestone outcrop and measures 19.8 meters tall, 73.2 meters long, and 14 meters wide.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Great Sphinx Of Giza"</ref>

	The modern Egyptian Arabic name is أبو الهول (''Abū al Hūl'', English: The Terrifying One, literally: "Father of Dread"), which is derived from Balhoula, in Coptic.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – "The Riddles of the Sphinx" – Use of Limestone</ref>		The modern Egyptian Arabic name is أبو الهول (''Abū al Hūl'', English: The Terrifying One, literally: "Father of Dread"), which is derived from Balhoula, in {{Wiki\|Coptic}}.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "Use of Limestone<"/ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Legacy of the First Blade]]''

	==References==		==References==

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	==Description==		==Description==
	Dating from the {{Wiki\|Fourth dynasty of Egypt\|Fourth dynasty}}, approximately 2600 to 2500 BCE, the Great Sphinx of Giza is the largest and oldest Egyptian monument that is still standing. It was carved from a natural limestone outcrop and measures 19.8 meters tall, 73.2 meters long, and 14 meters wide.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – "The Riddles of the Sphinx" – The Great Sphinx Of Giza</ref>		Dating from the {{Wiki\|Fourth dynasty of Egypt\|Fourth dynasty}}, approximately 2600 to 2500 BCE, the Great Sphinx of Giza is the largest and oldest Egyptian monument that is still standing. It was carved from a natural [[limestone]] outcrop and measures 19.8 meters tall, 73.2 meters long, and 14 meters wide.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – "The Riddles of the Sphinx" – The Great Sphinx Of Giza</ref>

	The modern Egyptian Arabic name is أبو الهول (''Abū al Hūl'', English: The Terrifying One, literally: "Father of Dread"), which is derived from Balhoula, in Coptic.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – "The Riddles of the Sphinx" – Use of Limestone</ref>		The modern Egyptian Arabic name is أبو الهول (''Abū al Hūl'', English: The Terrifying One, literally: "Father of Dread"), which is derived from Balhoula, in Coptic.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – "The Riddles of the Sphinx" – Use of Limestone</ref>

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