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How were Sphinxes built?

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Shinxes were built from stones and had sate in between the paws.

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Why was the Sphinx built?
The Sphinx was built to represent the reigning Pharaoh in the form of a lion and/or god. If you look at pictures of the Sphinx, you can see that it has a human's face (in spite of the fact that the...
Where was the sphinx built?
It was built in a desert in Giza, Egypt, which is in east Egypt.
Who and why were the sphinx built?
for the pharaohs be in when they die
When was the Sphinx built?
No one really knows. Egyptologist's dont like it but the geologic erosion of the stone seems to have been caused by water. The most recent time that the area was wet is estimated at 1200BC.
Who built sphinx?
EgyptiansThe Great Sphinx of Giza is a statue of a reclining sphinx (a mythical lion with a human head) that stands on the Giza Plateau in Giza on the west bank of the Nile, near modern-day Cairo, in...