The Great Sphinx
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The Great Sphinx
Summary
The Great Sphinx is a sphinx[1]. It draws 6,680 Wikipedia views per month (sphinx category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- The Great Sphinx is located in Giza[3].
- The Great Sphinx is in the country of Egypt[4].
- The Great Sphinx's instance of is recorded as sphinx[5].
- The Great Sphinx's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[6].
- The Great Sphinx's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[7].
- The Great Sphinx's architectural style is recorded as ancient Egyptian architecture[8].
- The Great Sphinx's depicts is recorded as sphinx[9].
- The Great Sphinx's depicts is recorded as nemes[10].
- The Great Sphinx's depicts is recorded as Khafra[11].
- The Great Sphinx is made of limestone[12].
- The location of The Great Sphinx was Giza Necropolis[13].
- The Great Sphinx's Commons category is recorded as Great Sphinx of Giza[14].
- 2559 BC marks the founding of The Great Sphinx[15].
- The Great Sphinx's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 29.97527, 'lon': 31.13768}[16].
- The Great Sphinx's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Giza Plateau[17].
- The Great Sphinx's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Great Sphinx of Giza[18].
- The Great Sphinx's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Great Sphinx of Giza'}[19].
- The Great Sphinx's different from is recorded as Sfinks[20].
- The Great Sphinx's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+73.5'}[21].
- The Great Sphinx sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+23'}[22].
- The Great Sphinx's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+20.2'}[23].
- The Great Sphinx's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+19'}[24].
- The Great Sphinx dates from the Ancient Egypt[25].
- The Great Sphinx's culture is recorded as culture of ancient Egypt[26].
- The Great Sphinx's thickness is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+1939'}[27].
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Material and Period
The Great Sphinx is made of limestone[12]. It dates from the Ancient Egypt[25]. The location of it was Giza Necropolis[13].
Cultural Impact
Things named for The Great Sphinx include Sphinx International Airport[28], an international airport[29], in Egypt[30] and New Sphinx[31], a city[32], in Egypt[33].
Why It Matters
The Great Sphinx draws 6,680 Wikipedia views per month (sphinx category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for it include Sphinx International Airport[28], an international airport[29], in Egypt[30] and New Sphinx[31], a city[32], in Egypt[33].