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Great Sphinx of Giza II

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The Great Sphinx of Giza, 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.

It is the largest monolith statue in the world, standing 73.5 metres long, 19.3 metres wide, and 20.22 m 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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Image size
5616x3744px 4.42 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed
1/395 second
Aperture
F/9.0
Focal Length
80 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Dec 22, 2012, 10:32:27 AM
Sensor Size
37mm
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I love this picture!:) Good contrast:) Thank