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title: Egyptian sphinx from Diocletian's Palace
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2281/egyptian-sphinx-from-diocletians-palace/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Egyptian sphinx from Diocletian's Palace

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Egyptian sphinx from Diocletian's Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2281.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2281.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Diocletian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Diocletian/)'s [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) was decorated with numerous granite sphinxes originating from the site of [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [Pharaoh](https://www.worldhistory.org/pharaoh/) [Thutmose III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thutmose_III/). Only three have survived the centuries. This one is still located on the Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2014, January 30). Egyptian sphinx from Diocletian's Palace. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2281/egyptian-sphinx-from-diocletians-palace/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Egyptian sphinx from Diocletian's Palace." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 30, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2281/egyptian-sphinx-from-diocletians-palace/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Egyptian sphinx from Diocletian's Palace." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jan 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2281/egyptian-sphinx-from-diocletians-palace/>.

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