Colorful Sphinx

By Lucky Kumar

              The Sphinx may have once been colorful



 The huge statue of the Sphinx was built near the great pyramid, by some estimates, 4,500 years ago. It famously has the body of a lion and the head of a human.



Its current likeness is believed to be that of Pharaoh Khafra, but this may not have always been the case. According to some researchers, the Sphinx may have undergone quite a few facelifts throughout its lifetime.  Residues of red pigments on the face of the Sphinx suggest the statue may have been painted.

Today, most Egyptologists hold the view that the Great Sphinx was built in approximately 2,500 BC for the pharaoh Khafre, the builder of the Second Pyramid at Giza. While its purpose is not fully understood, some theories suggest that it was meant to guard the pyramid.

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