# Great Sphinx of Giza

Cairo, Egypt

Carved from a single ridge of limestone around 2500 BCE, this lion-bodied guardian with a human face stretches about 73 meters long. Likely shaped in Khafre's reign, it is the largest monolithic statue surviving from the ancient world.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Great Sphinx of Giza, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 29.97526, 31.13758

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