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The sphinx. By Tate Haddock, 4 th Grade Ms. Riley. facts. The Sphinx has the head of a human and the body of a lion. The Sphinx is the Pharaoh Khafre . The Sphinx was built for the Pharaoh Khafre . The Sphinx has a height of 20 meters. MORE FACTS.
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The sphinx By Tate Haddock, 4thGrade Ms. Riley
facts • The Sphinx has the head of a human and the body of a lion. • The Sphinx is the Pharaoh Khafre. • The Sphinx was built for the Pharaoh Khafre. • The Sphinx has a height of 20 meters.
MORE FACTS • The Sphinx’s beard was added hundreds of years after it was carved. • One of the stories is that a man fell asleep next to the Sphinx and had a dream of him talking to it. • Sphinx is the name of a mythical creature.
More Facts • The Sphinx was built 2575 to 2465 BC. • A story of the Sphinx is between its paws. • The Sphinx was built about 4,500 years ago.
RESOURCES • http://www.aeraweb.org/projects/sphinx/ • http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/about/sphinx.html • http://www.guardians.net/egypt/sphinx/