Great sphinx of Giza

Great sphinx of Giza is the largest monolith statue in the world located in the West bank of Nile in Giza.It is a large limestone statue of mythical creature with lion’s body and human head. It is 73.5 meter in length and 66.34 meters in height. Great sphinx is also the oldest known monument in the world. Archaeologists estimated that the monument was built between 2558 B.C and 2532 B.C. The natural erosion and man activity over time caused many damage to face of the monument. The purpose of the great sphinx still remains as a mystery. The sphinx got buried in sand after the abandonment of Giza Necropolis.The first excavation process at the site dated back to 1388 B.C. Several excavation process were also performed by archaeologists throughout the centuries.The entire monument was finally excavated between 1925 and 1936.After the excavation archaeologist found that the one meter nose is missing from the sphinx.There is also a rumor that the nose of sphinx was broken by Napoleon’s army