The mystery of the Sphinx

Description:

The Great Sphinx of Giza, a giant statue with the face of a king and the body of a lion, stands guard over three great pyramids on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. But no one knows when it was built or why. Learn about leading theories and study the evidence to develop your own conclusions about the building, purpose, and age of this statue.

subjects: Great Sphinx (Egypt),  Juvenile literature,  Antiquities,  Sphinx de Gizeh (Égypte),  Ouvrages pour la jeunesse,  Antiquités,  Civilization,  Mythology,  Mythology, juvenile literature,  Egypt, juvenile literature

Places: Egypt,  Égypte

Times: To 322 B.C.