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Aker depicted as twin lions from the Papyrus of Ani.
Construction and Restoration Phases of the Great Sphinx of Giza
Criosphinxes (ram-headed sphinxes) lining the processional way to the Temple of Karnak.
Diagram illustrating known features around the Great Sphinx, including the head cavity, Perring’s Hole, bedrock fissures, and the rear shaft.
Double Sphinx Representation on the Dream Stele of Thutmose IV
Excavation and Restoration of the Great Sphinx Showing Multiple Phases (c. 1926)
Face of a sphinx statue of Amenemhat II (12th Dynasty), now in the Louvre Museum.
Female Depiction of the Sphinx (François de La Boullaye-Le Gouz, 17th Century)
Great Sphinx and Khafre’s Pyramid Alignment (c. 1860, Felice A. Beato)
Great Sphinx of Giza (Napoleonic Expedition Illustration, c.1798–1822)
Great Sphinx with Dream Stele and Pyramids (R. M. Junghaendel, 1893)
Great Sphinx with Missing Nose – Description de l’Égypte (Full Plate)
Great Sphinx Without Nose – Frederik Louis Norden (1737–38)
Head of Amenemhat III from Bubastis
Head of Djedefre (Djedefra), Son of Khufu and 4th Dynasty Pharaoh
Khafre (Chephren), Generally Accepted as the Builder of the Great Sphinx
Khufu (Cheops), Builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Limestone Blocks from the Sphinx Temple (Giza Plateau)
Limestone Layers in the head of the Great Sphinx of Giza (Francis Frith, 1858)
Limestone Layers of the body of the Great Sphinx of Giza (Francis Frith, 1858)
Location of Lower Egypt in North Africa (Historical Map)
Location of the Giza Plateau in the Nile Valley (Historical Map)
Location of the Great Sphinx of Giza on the Giza Plateau
Relief of Khufu in Smiting Pose (Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Aegypten und Aethiopien Plate)
Scale Comparison of the Great Sphinx and a Double-Decker Bus
Scale of the Great Sphinx Compared to a Human Figure
Sphinx Above Stylised Structure – Dream Stele Detail (Lepsius)
Sphinx of Hatshepsut (18th Dynasty Female Pharaoh)
Sphinx statue of Amenemhat II (Middle Kingdom), illustrating the combination of a lion’s body with a royal human head as a symbol of kingship.
Summer solstice alignment at Giza, with the Sphinx and pyramids evoking the ancient Egyptian Akht (horizon) symbol.
The hieroglyph Akht (𓈌), meaning “horizon.”
The name of the Great Sphinx of Giza (Hor-em-akhet) in Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Timeline of the construction of the Great Sphinx of Giza and Major World Monuments
Tutankhamun depicted as a sphinx literally crushing Egypt’s enemies underfoot.
Two Sphinxes Depicted at Giza (Aegyptus Hodierna, c.1720)
The Dimensions of the Great Sphinx of Giza
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Image Galleries
Image Gallery 1 Images of the Great Sphinx of Giza from the 16th – 18th Centuries CE
France as a Sphinx 1799
Frederik Louis Norden — plan of Giza c.1737
Frederik Louis Norden — view of Sphinx and pyramids from Nile c.1737
Sphinx — Description de l’Égypte map of Giza
Sphinx Aegyptus Hodierna Johanne Baptista Homann
Sphinx Athanasius Kircher Turris Babel 1679
Sphinx Boullaye-Le-Gouz 1653
Sphinx Cairus quae olim Babylon c.1612
Sphinx Description de L’Egypte 1
Sphinx Description de L’Egypte 2
Sphinx Description de L’Egypte 3
Sphinx Description de L’Egypte 4
Sphinx Description de L’Egypte Giza Plan
Sphinx Frederik Louis Norden 1 c.1737
Sphinx Frederik Louis Norden 2 c.1737
Sphinx Frederik Louis Norden 3 c.1737
Sphinx Helffrich 1579
Sphinx James Rymer
Sphinx Monconys 1665
Sphinx Olfert Dapper 1
Sphinx Olfert Dapper 2
Sphinx Pockocke 1743
Sphinx Richard Dalton 1751
Sphinx Thevet 1556
Sphinx Vivant Denon
Sphinx von Erlach 1721
Sphinx von Erlach 1721 (2)
The Sphinx Cornelis de Bruyn 1698
The Sphinx George Sandys 1610
Vivant Denon Giza Plan
Image Gallery 2 – Images of the Great Sphinx from the early 19th Century
Plan of Caviglia’s excavations at the Great Sphinx
Sphinx and Giza Plateau Karl Richard Lepsius 1840s
Sphinx Andrea Bernieri 1823-38
Sphinx Dream Stele Karl Richard Lepsius
Sphinx Etienne Rey 1843-44
Sphinx Hector Horeau 1841 1
Sphinx Hector Horeau 1841 2
Sphinx horned altar — Henry Salt 1817
Sphinx John H Allan 1843 1
Sphinx John H Allan 1843 2
Sphinx Michael Russell 1831-32
Sphinx Otto Baron Howen 1830
Sphinx Roman viewing pedestal Henry Salt 1817
Sphinx stairway — Henry Salt 1817
Sphinx stairway and small temple plan — Henry Salt 1817
Sphinx temple between forelegs — Henry Salt 1817
Sphinx temple between forelegs Karl Richard Lepsius
Sphinx uraeus cobra Henry Salt 1817
Sphix stele of Rameses the Great Henry Salt 1817
The beard of the Sphinx — Henry Salt 1817
The Sphinx — Henry Salt 1817
The Sphinx David Roberts 1842-49 1
The Sphinx David Roberts 1842-49 2
The Sphinx David Roberts 1842-49 3
The Sphinx David Roberts 1849
The Sphinx in Encyclopedia Londinensis 1810
Image Gallery 3 The dawn of photography Images of the Great Sphinx from the mid-19th century
Sphinx Adolphe Braun
Sphinx Bechard Auguste Mariette Pedro II
Sphinx Felix Bonfils
Sphinx Felix Bonfils 2
Sphinx Francis Frith 1
Sphinx Francis Frith 2
Sphinx Francis Frith 3
Sphinx Francis Frith 4
Sphinx Francis Frith 5
Sphinx Francis Frith 6
Sphinx John Beasley Greene
Sphinx John Beasley Greene 2
Sphinx Maxime du Camp 1
Sphinx Maxime Du Camp 2
Sphinx Maxime Du Camp 3
Sphinx Teynard
Internet Resources
The Giza Archives
The Hall of Maat
The Roman Remains at the Great Sphinx of Giza
The Roman Remains at the Great Sphinx of Giza Appendix 1
The Roman Remains at the Great Sphinx of Giza Appendix 2
The Roman Remains at the Great Sphinx of Giza Appendix 3
The Sex of the Great Sphinx of Giza
The tunnels and chambers of the Great Sphinx of Giza Part 1 – ORIGINS
Dream Stele of Thutmose IV — Lepsius (1849 – 1856)
Dream Stele of Thutmose IV — Sphinx Detail (Lepsius 1849 – 1856)
Granite Sarcophagus of Menkaure — Vyse (1840)
Map of the Giza plateau – Frederik Louis Norden (1737-38)
The Cavity in the Great Sphinx’s Head – Émile Baraize (c.1930)
The Fissure at the Rear of the Great Sphinx – Émile Baraize (1920s)
The Great Sphinx as an Idol of Isis – Helfrich (1582)
The Great Sphinx Depicted As a Feminine Head – Boullaye-Le-Gouz (1653)
The Great Sphinx Depicted as a Greco-Roman Bust – André Thevet (1556)
The Great Sphinx of Giza Viewed from the North-East – Unknown Photographer (c.1925)
The Top of the Great Sphinx’s Head – Émile Baraize (c.1930)
The tunnels and chambers of the Great Sphinx of Giza Part 2 – Death and Resurrection
Sphinx Teynard
Return to Image Gallery 3 — Images of the Great Sphinx from the mid-19th century
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