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The Great Sphinx of Giza Statue
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Giza Plateau, Cairo.
2550 B.C.
Proud monument of a
civilization that has
long since
disappeared, the
great pyramid was one
of the Seven Wonders
of the Ancient World.
Ancient Egyptians saw
the pyramid as the
primal hill, the
creator’s birthplace
and throne. It’s
golden capstone was
their point of
contact with the
Gods. According to
current
archaeological
belief, the pyramid
was built as a
funerary tomb for
Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops
in Greek) but the
only funerary element
that remains is a
stone sarcophagus,
and no sign of a
mummy or other
funerary elements has
been detected.
Covering 13 acres, it
contains 2.3 million
blocks of limestone
ranging in weight
from 2.5 to 15 tons
stacked to a height
of 481 feet for the
original pyramid
which now stands at
450 feet high. Before
the outer limestone
blocks were stripped,
each side measured
755 feet, now 746
feet. The great
pyramid was built
with an extraordinary
array of mathematical
and astronomical
measurements that
required advance
scientific knowledge.
The building effort
must have been
monumental for that
epoch and probably
took place over an
extended period of
time.
SIZE: 14"W x 5"H
(35x13cm)
ITEM TYPE: Statue
ITEM MATERIAL:
Casting stone
ITEM FINISH: Antique
stone
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Product Details:
NAME: The Great Sphinx of Giza Statue
TYPE: Reproduction
MANUFACTURER: Shop
SKU: E-89
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