Some ancient Egyptians believed the Great Sphinx represented (stood for) the perfect combination of human wisdom and animal strength!
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Interesting Features
Buckingham Palace has its own ATM (money machine) in the basement for royal family use!
History & Origins
Scientists believe (think) the Great Sphinx was built during the reign of Pharaoh Khafre around 2500 BCE — that’s over 4,000 years ago!
Environmental Protection
Volunteers (helpful people) collect thousands of pounds of trash from Mount Fuji each year to keep it clean and beautiful!
The Parthenon was briefly used as a Christian church and later as a mosque — talk about a building with many lives!