The Great Sphinx (2)
a closer look, the scaffolding for her restauration work very evident ...
The Great Sphinx of Giza , ( English: The Terrifying One; literally: Father of Dread), commonly referred to as the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining or couchant sphinx (a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head) that stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the face of the Pharaoh Khafra.
It is the largest monolith statue in the world, standing 73.5 metres (241 ft) long, 19.3 metres (63 ft) wide, and 20.22 m (66.34 ft) high.[1] It is the oldest known monumental sculpture, and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom during the reign of the Pharaoh Khafra (c. 2558–2532 BC).
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| Section | Travel: Cairo + Giza |
| Folders | Egypt, Nile, Petra |
| Views | 1,074 |
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| Camera | Canon PowerShot S3 IS |
| Lens | Unknown 6-72mm |
| Aperture | 4 |
| Exposure time | 1/1250 |
| Focus length | 11.3 mm |
| ISO | 80 |
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Inez Correia Marques 24/02/2015 22:59
a marvel !!!Impressive work dear Friend
chantal Montmasson in Ghiroldi 24/02/2015 15:51
Bellissimo primo piano ! Cari saluti !aline64 24/02/2015 13:12
Tres beau ce sphinx, un cliché parfaitement saisiAmicalement
Conny11 23/02/2015 21:23
Eine großartige Aufnahme von dir...LG Conny
María de la Rosa 23/02/2015 19:36
que buena!!!!!te felicito
melkart (pepe jaime) 23/02/2015 17:30
Impresionante la escultura. Los andamios sirven de escala para comparar las dimensiones. Colosal. Un abrazoadriana lissandrini 23/02/2015 15:51
Excellent shot, exciting admire it ...hugs, Adriana
Claudio Micheli 23/02/2015 13:08
Immagine molto bella.Ciao
Christian Villain 23/02/2015 12:36
J'aime beaucoup ce cadrage très serré qui donne l'impression que le Sphinx a presque la même taille que la pyramide .Magnifique cadrage et je trouve même que les échafaudages apportent une originalité graphique à cette composition .
Compliments et amitiés .
Rainer Golembiewski 23/02/2015 11:24
klasse............jetzt wird die Nase wieder dran geklebt........?Matthias Moritz 23/02/2015 11:04
after centuries they´re going to repair the nose - finally :-)s. sabine krause 23/02/2015 9:53
that irresponsible obelix really did some damage! ; ) good to see the majestic monument of ancient civilization is well tended to and carefully restored!! i actually like the composition and how it's including the unmissable scaffolding – it's telling a story… of both time and civilization… the monumentally eternal vs. the temporarily provisional… plus, it, the scaffolding, matches the sky beautifully! ; ) hugs, sabine.Mark Billiau. 23/02/2015 8:54
Superb capture from an excellent pov showing both Sphinx and pyramid !!Mark
Peter van der Houwen 23/02/2015 7:49
Most impressive, one of the best photographs I saw of this momumental artwork!BR Peter.
Pierre LAVILLE 23/02/2015 7:41
Superbe j'ai fait la même photo !!++++++
Amitiés bises . Bon lundi
Pierre