Saturday, October 20, 2007

Images of the Great Sphinx of Giza

François de La Boullaye-Le Gouz, Les Voyages et Observations (1653)

The Sphinx once buried in the sand

The Great Sphinx in 1867. Note its unrestored original condition, still partially buried

body, and a man standing beneath its ear.





Credit: cfwee Credit: obiakpere
Credit: archivalproject
Credit: ellys

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