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The forequarters of the Great Sphinx of Giza.The entrance to the Hall of Records is alleged to be near the sphinx's right paw (at lower right). The Hall of Records is a purported ancient library that is claimed to exist underground near the Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt.
English: Lower part of the rump passage of the Great Sphinx of Giza before excavation. Chamber 4 cleared of rubble. Chamber 4 cleared of rubble. Ground water visible.
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From north to south: parts of the city of Giza, the Giza Necropolis, and part of the Giza plateau. The Giza Plateau (Arabic: هضبة الجيزة) is a limestone plateau in Giza, Egypt, the site of the Fourth Dynasty Giza pyramid complex, which includes the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers' village and an industrial complex.
The Great Sphinx lies on the east side of the complex. Consensus among Egyptologists is that the head of the Great Sphinx is that of Khafre. Along with these major monuments are a number of smaller satellite edifices, known as "queens" pyramids, causeways, and temples. [6]
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The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. [1] Facing directly from west to east, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza , Egypt .