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title: The Great Sphinx of Giza
author: Jorge Láscar
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5974/the-great-sphinx-of-giza/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2026-05-07
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# The Great Sphinx of Giza
_Authored by Jorge Láscar_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5974.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Great Sphinx of Giza](https://www.worldhistory.org/Great_Sphinx_of_Giza/)'s construction date is subject to ongoing scholarly debate; the huge monument standing in line with Khafre's [pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) is still a mystery.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Láscar, J. (2016, October 26). The Great Sphinx of Giza. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Láscar, Jorge. "The Great Sphinx of Giza." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 26, 2016. .
### MLA
Láscar, Jorge. "The Great Sphinx of Giza." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Oct 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlascar/14802854902/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlascar/14802854902/) by [**Jorge Láscar**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlascar/14802854902/). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 26 October 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.