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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 Face EG050990JHP Sphinx Face Detail Nose Eyes Ear Headdress Head Egyptian Pharaoh Giza showing the ancient carving, even remains of some coloured paint in the nemes headdress and the cement addition to support the outer flange of the headdress applied in recent times at this huge limestone carved squatting lion with the face of probably Pharaoh Khafre although some theories point to Khufu. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Giza, Sphinx, face, closeup, close-up, telephoto, soft, erosion, limestone, landscape, eyes, ear, broken, nose, nemes, headdress, colour, color, painted, red, conservation, repairs, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient
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Photographer: Jim Henderson
Collection: Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
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The Sphinx Face EG050990JHP
Upload Date: 2005-04-20 06:59:13
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Sphinx Face Detail Nose Eyes Ear Headdress Head Egyptian Pharaoh

Giza showing the ancient carving, even remains of some coloured paint in the nemes headdress and the cement addition to support the outer flange of the headdress applied in recent times at this huge limestone carved squatting lion with the face of probably Pharaoh Khafre although some theories point to Khufu.
Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Giza, Sphinx, face, closeup, close-up, telephoto, soft, erosion, limestone, landscape, eyes, ear, broken, nose, nemes, headdress, colour, color, painted, red, conservation, repairs, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient