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Great Sphinx of Giza Egypt | History, Facts, Secrets Pharaonic Monuments The Sphinx of Giza Cairo Tours Egypt | History Of Egyptian and secrets of the Ancient Egyptian civilization to build Cairo's most important archaeological monuments and temples. Information you never knew before about the construction of the statue, why did it have the name Sphinx, what is the secret of the opening under its ear, which side is looking at and more secrets about the Pharaonic civilization. Learn more about tour schedules, ticket prices and more to start your Cairo Sightseeing Tour & Things to Do in Egypt. Hurghada lovers Offer Luxury Hurghada to Pyramids Tours | El Gouna to Pyramids Tours | Makadi bay to Pyramids Tours | Sahl Hasheesh to Pyramids Tours | Soma bay to Pyramids Tours . Sculpture in ancient Egypt for the statue of the Sphinx: The Sphinx is a synonym for the word "secret," which in ancient Egyptian religion means a lion with a human body, perhaps a mystery or secret throughout its history, built in the time of King Chephren, the guardian of the gates of the underworld. The statues of the Sphinx were made of stones and his mission was to guard his tombs, but in the New Kingdom, he was placed on the edges of the roads leading to the entrances of the temples. The Sphinx was carved in southern Giza as it appeared to be in the east and became a symbol of nostalgia and it was later revered. At the time of Thutmosis IV, its prestige was restored and repaired after the sand covered it, and it was proven that it was repaired after the dream of this king, and the dream was fixed in an engraved stella and placed between the hands of the Sphinx called "the Dream