1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	What is the Sphinx? The Sphinx is a huge, human-headed lion made of stone at the site of the Great Pyramid at Giza. It measures over 57 metres long. Historians think it may be much older than the Great Pyramid, and was possibly intended to guard the entrance to the Nile. the Sphinx   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Ancient Egypt