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title: Great Sphinx, Giza
author: eviljohnius
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# Great Sphinx, Giza
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5977.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Great Sphinx of Giza](https://www.worldhistory.org/Great_Sphinx_of_Giza/) measures 240 feet long (73 m) and stands 66 feet high (20 m), oriented on a straight west-to-east axis, [Giza](https://www.worldhistory.org/giza/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/).
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