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Event archaeological Middle East

Great Sphinx of Giza

2500 BCE

Largest monolithic statue of the ancient world, carved from bedrock with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh guarding the Giza…

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Limestone statue of a resting sphinx

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Landmark · Middle East

Great Sphinx of Giza

2500 BCE – still standing

Largest monolithic statue of the ancient world, carved from bedrock with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh guarding the Giza plateau

Standing in 2500 BCE

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Egypt Polity · Middle East 3000 BCE – 2026 CE Semites Polity · Middle East 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE Bantu Polity · Africa 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE Great Pyramid of Giza Landmark · Middle East 2560 BCE – still standing Grand Canyon Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing Great Barrier Reef Landmark · Oceania 3000 BCE – still standing

Around the same time

The nearest dated moments on either side.

2560 BCE Great Pyramid of Giza 2500 BCE Umma–Lagash Border War 2500 BCE Mohenjo-daro 2500 BCE Kerma 2500 BCE Merv
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