Great Sphinx Of Giza Collection (#2)

Giza, Cairo, Egypt. The Great Sphinx and the Pyramid of Khafre

The Sphinx, c. 1853 (salted paper print from waxed paper negative)
XOS5884172 The Sphinx, c. 1853 (salted paper print from waxed paper negative) by Greene, John Beasley (1832-56); 23.2x29.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Sphinx of Queen Hatshepsut XVIII Dynasty (sculpture)
8586250 Sphinx of Queen Hatshepsut XVIII Dynasty (sculpture) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo)

Giseh Plateau, Cheops Pyramid, and Giseh Sphinx (-2500 BC)
8586391 Giseh Plateau, Cheops Pyramid, and Giseh Sphinx (-2500 BC) by Egyptian; Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt Giseh Plateau, Cheops Pyramid)

Sphinx, Karnak temple (sculpture)
8586043 Sphinx, Karnak temple (sculpture) by Egyptian; Karnak Temple, Karnak, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Luxor, city on the Nile of ancient Thebes)

Pyramid of Cheops and Sphinx of Giseh (-2500 BC)
8585777 Pyramid of Cheops and Sphinx of Giseh (-2500 BC) by Egyptian; Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt Giseh Plateau, Cheops Pyramid)

Panoramic view of the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the World, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa

Tourists visiting the Great Sphinx and Pyramid, in the Giza Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Giza, outside Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Great Sphinx of Giza, a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Giza Plateau, West Bank of the Nile, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Great Sphinx of Giza near the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the World, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Giza, near Cairo, Egypt, North Africa Africa

The three main pyramids and sphinx during sound and light show, Giza, Egypt, 2020 (photo)
7062260 The three main pyramids and sphinx during sound and light show, Giza, Egypt, 2020 (photo) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo

Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo)
7062258 Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo)
7062295 Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt); Photo © Stefano Baldini

The pyramid of Khafre with the Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, 2020 (photo)
7062296 The pyramid of Khafre with the Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, 2020 (photo) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: The pyramid of Khafre with the Sphinx)

The Memphis sphinx, detail, 1550-1069 BC circa, detail
7129680 The Memphis sphinx, detail, 1550-1069 BC circa, detail by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Open Air Museum at Memphis, Mit Rahina, Egypt; (add.info.: The Memphis sphinx, detail)

The great Sphinx with the pyramid of Menkaure in the background, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo)
7062267 The great Sphinx with the pyramid of Menkaure in the background, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo

The great Sphinx with the pyramid of Cheops in the background, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo)
7062261 The great Sphinx with the pyramid of Cheops in the background, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo

The great Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo)
7062273 The great Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: The great Sphinx, Giza, Cairo)

The Memphis sphinx, 1550-1069 BC circa, (alabaster)
7129698 The Memphis sphinx, 1550-1069 BC circa, (alabaster) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Open Air Museum at Memphis, Mit Rahina, Egypt; (add.info.: The Memphis sphinx)

The Memphis sphinx, detail, 1550-1069 BC circa, detail
7129682 The Memphis sphinx, detail, 1550-1069 BC circa, detail by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Open Air Museum at Memphis, Mit Rahina, Egypt; (add.info.: The Memphis sphinx, detail)

The Memphis sphinx, 1550-1069 BC circa, (alabaster)
7129668 The Memphis sphinx, 1550-1069 BC circa, (alabaster) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Open Air Museum at Memphis, Mit Rahina, Egypt; (add.info.: The Memphis sphinx)

The three main pyramids and the Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, 2020 (photo)
7062294 The three main pyramids and the Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, 2020 (photo) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: The three main pyramids and the Sphinx)

The great Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo)
7062269 The great Sphinx, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: The great Sphinx, Giza, Cairo)

The great Sphinx with the pyramid of Khafre in the background, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo)
7062265 The great Sphinx with the pyramid of Khafre in the background, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo

The great Sphinx with the pyramid of Cheops in the background, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo)
7062262 The great Sphinx with the pyramid of Cheops in the background, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 2020 (photo) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo

The Memphis sphinx, detail, 1550-1069 BC circa, detail
7129685 The Memphis sphinx, detail, 1550-1069 BC circa, detail by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Open Air Museum at Memphis, Mit Rahina, Egypt; (add.info.: The Memphis sphinx, detail)

Sphinx of Giza, c. 1900 (print)
7293014 Sphinx of Giza, c.1900 (print) by Perlberg, Friedrich (1848-1921); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Sandstorm in the desert near the sphinx and pyramids of Giza)

The Great Sphinx of Giza (watercolour)
544820 The Great Sphinx of Giza (watercolour) by Prisse d Avennes, Emile (1807-79); (add.info.: Watercolour. Emile Prisse d Avennes (1807-1879) French architect, engineer and orientalist

The Great Sphinx and Pyramids at Gizeh (watercolour)
542659 The Great Sphinx and Pyramids at Gizeh (watercolour) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); (add.info.: David Roberts (1796-1864) British (Scottish) artist. Watercolour.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Sphinx with Pyramids in the background, 1852 (b / w photo)
544856 The Sphinx with Pyramids in the background, 1852 (b/w photo) by Du Camp, Maxime (1822-94); (add.info.: Giza, Egypt)

The Sphinx at the Egyptian Pavilion, Paris World Fair, 1937 (b / w photo)
1728983 The Sphinx at the Egyptian Pavilion, Paris World Fair, 1937 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: World fair in Paris, 1937 : the pavilion of Egypt (sphinx))

Statue of the River Nile leaning on a sphinx, 1779 (engraving)
7237401 Statue of the River Nile leaning on a sphinx, 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info)

Egyptian sphynx, scarab beetle, Horus, etc, 1823 (engraving)
7235403 Egyptian sphynx, scarab beetle, Horus, etc, 1823 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian sphynx from the obelisk of the sun, Campus Martius)

River Nile and Goddess Cybele 1779 - 1780, fresco
7225017 River Nile and Goddess Cybele 1779 - 1780, fresco by Conca, Tommaso (1734-1822); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Center of Ceiling decoration)

Ancient Egyptian temple (engraving)
7173455 Ancient Egyptian temple (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Egyptian temple)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sphinx (engraving)
7197625 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sphinx (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sphinx)

Performance of The Legend of the Nile at the Folies Bergere, Paris (colour photo)
7186408 Performance of The Legend of the Nile at the Folies Bergere, Paris (colour photo) by Walery Studio (fl.1884-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

A sphinx of the desert (litho)
7171026 A sphinx of the desert (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A sphinx of the desert)

Production of George Bernard Shaws Caesar and Cleopatra, New York, 1907 (b / w photo)
7185889 Production of George Bernard Shaws Caesar and Cleopatra, New York, 1907 (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Construction of the Pyramids, ancient Egypt (engraving)
7202557 Construction of the Pyramids, ancient Egypt (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Construction of the Pyramids, ancient Egypt)

Le Sphynx proposant l enigme a Oedipe (engraving)
7179591 Le Sphynx proposant l enigme a Oedipe (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Sphynx proposant l enigme a Oedipe)

I: Idol and Idolatrists
6523486 I: Idol and Idolatrists by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Alphabet in figures. J. Langlume and Peltier, publishers, Paris, s. d. (circa 1840)

Cairo, Sphinx and Pyramid (coloured photo)
5225505 Cairo, Sphinx and Pyramid (coloured photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cairo, Sphinx and Pyramid)

Egyptians antiquities (coloured engraving)
997784 Egyptians antiquities (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Africa, Egypt, Cairo. Giza plateau. Great Sphinx of Giza

Egyptian pyramids tourism, 19th century
Egyptian pyramids tourism. 19th-century photograph of tourists on camels with guides in Egypt. Behind them is the Great Sphinx and one of the three large pyramids of the Giza Necropolis

Sphinx scaffolding, early 20th century C016 / 4321
Sphinx scaffolding. Early 20th-century excavation at the Giza Necropolis, Egypt, with scaffolding on the Great Sphinx (26th century BC) to aid the removal of desert sands

Sphinx and pyramid, Egypt, 1850s C016 / 4320
Sphinx and pyramids, Giza Necropolis, Egypt. These 26th-century BC structures are made from limestone, with granite also used in the pyramids (tombs for the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt)

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"The Enigmatic Great Sphinx of Giza: A Timeless Wonder" Daily Mirror cameraman George Greenwell captured the awe-inspiring beauty of the Great Sphinx of Giza during his travels to Egypt. This iconic monument, standing proudly amidst the vast desert landscape, continues to captivate visitors from around the world. During a mesmerizing sound and light show in 2020, the three main pyramids served as a majestic backdrop for this enigmatic creature. The colossal statue exudes an air of mystery and grandeur that has stood the test of time. In another photograph taken in Cairo, Egypt, we see the Sphinx up close and personal. Its weathered features tell tales of ancient civilizations that once thrived in this land. Dating back to approximately 1550-1069 BC, this Memphis sphinx carved from alabaster holds secrets yet to be fully unraveled. The pyramid of Khafre stands tall beside its loyal guardian - the mighty Sphinx. These two monumental structures create an unparalleled sight that leaves spectators awestruck by their sheer magnitude and historical significance. Another striking image showcases the great Sphinx with Cheops' pyramid majestically towering behind it. This juxtaposition highlights both human ingenuity and nature's wonders harmoniously coexisting through centuries. As we gaze upon these photographs taken in 2020, one cannot help but marvel at how this ancient masterpiece has endured countless generations while remaining shrouded in mystique. The Great Sphinx remains an emblematic symbol not only for Egypt but also for humanity's enduring fascination with our past. Visiting Giza is like stepping into a time portal where history comes alive before your very eyes. The allure of exploring these ancient wonders is irresistible; they beckon us to unravel their secrets while reminding us of our shared heritage as inhabitants on this planet Earth.