in ancient Egypt, what was the Sphinx all about?
- Written by Serena Love, Honorary Research Fellow in Archaeology, The University of Queensland
Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty ImagesIn ancient Egypt, what was the Sphinx all about? – Effie, age 8, New Plymouth, New Zealand.
One of the most mysterious and iconic monuments of ancient Egypt is the Great Sphinx of Giza.
You’ve probably seen pictures of it — a huge statue with a lion’s body and a human head, sitting...





