The Great Sphinx, witch is located in Giza, the third largest city in Egypt. Is a huge statute, with the body of a lion and the head of a king, built over 4500 years ago. The Great Sphinx was buried for most of it existence, until King Thutmose IV, while still a prince, had gone hunting and fell asleep in the shade of the sphinx head. During a dream, the sphinx spoke to Thutmose and told him to clear away the sand because it was choking the sphinx. The sphinx told him that if he did this, he would be rewarded him with kingship. Thutmose carried out this request and the sphinx held up his end of the deal. The Sphinx is built of soft sandstone and would have di
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