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[[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]]'' – | 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 | 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 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== | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 7 November 2022
- "The Great Sphinx. It's smaller than I expected."
- ―Bayek upon visiting the Sphinx, 48 BCE.[src]
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 Old Kingdom.[1]
Description
Dating from the 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.[2]
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.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag 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 Hyena.[3]
Gallery
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Bayek on top of the Sphinx -
Lights on the ceiling -
Lights on the ceiling activated -
The vault's entrance
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade
References
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "When Was It Built & Who Does It Represent?
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx: "The Great Sphinx Of Giza"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hyena