One of Cairo's must-see attractions is the Great Sphinx, the world's oldest monumental sculpture ... those offered by Memphis Tours and Love Egypt Tours – will give you special access to ...

Ancient Egyptian pyramids and the Great Sphinx in Giza were briefly shuttered ... Jain and Hammond paid $200,000 to host a party near a sculpture of Ramses II. More from ARTnews.com ...

unless the efforts at restoration now being made by the Egyptian Government are successful. . . . “The Sphinx’s Egyptian beard, which descended from the chin to the chest, disappeared ...

It's worth noting that the Great Sphinx of Giza originally had a cobra on its forehead as part of its headdress, though it was almost entirely eroded over time. A guardian and a protector — that role ...