What Is The History Of The Great Sphinx?

One of the greatest 'wonders' that still survive from an ancient civilization is the Great Sphinx at Giza, in Egypt. A sphinx is a mythical animal that has a head of a human and the body of a lion.
The sphinx became part of Egyptian religion and many sphinxes were made, but the most famous and famous is the Great Sphinx. This sphinx was built in the 26th century B.C. The face has the feature of the king at that time, King Khafre, so that his people could worship him in this special form.
It is carved from the natural bluff of rock that lies in the centre of the large quarry. The body and the head are carved right from the rock, while the out stretched paws are added in masonry.
The figure was originally covered with painted plaster, and there are still some traces of it.
While we can still see and admire the Great Sphinx, it is quite different now than it was originally because of all the damage it has suffered. Drifting sand has caused a great deal of erosion and created a kind of ripple effect on the body.
It has also been injured by humans. In 1380 a ruler of Egypt did great damage to the face.