The Great Sphinx has survived (lived through) earthquakes, storms, and wars for over 4,500 years!
Great Sphinx of Giza - Facts for Kids
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Facts About Great Sphinx of Giza For Kids
Some parts of the Great Sphinx have been repaired with modern stones that are specially marked so future scientists can tell them apart!
The Great Sphinx is so old that it was already ancient when the Romans visited Egypt!
If you could time travel, you would see that the Great Sphinx used to be painted in bright colors — red, blue, and yellow!
The Great Sphinx has inspired (given ideas to) artists to create sphinx statues all around the world!
The Great Sphinx’s paws show signs of ancient repair work — even the Egyptians had to fix it sometimes!
Modern engineers (building experts) use special instruments (tools) to measure how much the Great Sphinx moves during hot and cold weather!
Some people think the Great Sphinx’s face was recarved (cut again) at some point in ancient times!
The Great Sphinx has inspired many movies, books, and video games about ancient Egypt!
