# Sphinx of Naxos

Delphi, Greece

An Archaic marble sphinx with a woman's head, eagle's wings and a lion's body, dedicated by the island of Naxos around 560 BCE. It once crowned a column over twelve metres tall and now stands in the Delphi Archaeological Museum.

## Roots Earth

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

Coordinates: 38.48013, 22.49993

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