It was created around 2520—2494 BCE. This work of art was carved from a rock that was located in a quarry. The figure has the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh and is connected with the sun god. Having the body of a lion symbolizes the power and strength of the pharaoh, and the head is the intelligence of the ruler. (cite textbook) Also, the head appears smaller than the body because of the changing desert ground. (http://www.ancient.eu/article/236/) The body had been buried a few times over the past thousand years. During 1905, the sand was removed to reveal the beauty of the entire Sphinx.
It was created around 2520—2494 BCE. This work of art was carved from a rock that was located in a quarry. The figure has the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh and is connected with the sun god. Having the body of a lion symbolizes the power and strength of the pharaoh, and the head is the intelligence of the ruler. (cite textbook) Also, the head appears smaller than the body because of the changing desert ground. (http://www.ancient.eu/article/236/) The body had been buried a few times over the past thousand years. During 1905, the sand was removed to reveal the beauty of the entire Sphinx.