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Photographs of the three Giza pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Sphinx, temples, Solar Barque museum and western cemetery mastabas, including the Light and Sound Show night views.
The Sphinx Enclosure EG051022JHP Sphinx Giza Enclosure Rear Quarrying Khafre Menkaure Pyramids Giza Egypt, somewhat of an enigma, but most likely carved out of an outcrop as an inspirational homage to the Pharaoh Khafre some 2500BC whose pyramid is directly behind it, although some attribute it to the previous Khufu who built the first and Greatest Pyramid. This view is to the south of the monument showing detail of the enclosure wall near the Causeway to Khafre Pyramid with its distinct casing cap and off to the left is the smaller pyramid of Menkaure. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Giza, Sphinx, pyramid, Khafre, Chephren, Menkaure, Mycerinus, soft, erosion, limestone, Valley, Temple, causeway, landscape, enclosure, conservation, repairs, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient
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Photographer: Jim Henderson
Collection: Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
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The Sphinx Enclosure EG051022JHP
Upload Date: 2005-04-20 07:18:08
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Sphinx Giza Enclosure Rear Quarrying Khafre Menkaure Pyramids Giza Egypt,

somewhat of an enigma, but most likely carved out of an outcrop as an inspirational homage to the Pharaoh Khafre some 2500BC whose pyramid is directly behind it, although some attribute it to the previous Khufu who built the first and Greatest Pyramid. This view is to the south of the monument showing detail of the enclosure wall near the Causeway to Khafre Pyramid with its distinct casing cap and off to the left is the smaller pyramid of Menkaure.
Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Giza, Sphinx, pyramid, Khafre, Chephren, Menkaure, Mycerinus, soft, erosion, limestone, Valley, Temple, causeway, landscape, enclosure, conservation, repairs, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient