Sphinx of Memphis
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The '''Sphinx of Memphis''' or '''Alabaster Sphinx''' is a stone [[sphinx]] located near the remains |
The '''Sphinx of Memphis''' or '''Alabaster Sphinx''' is a stone [[sphinx]] located near the remains of [[Memphis, Egypt]]. The carving is believed to have taken place between 1700 and 1400 BCE, which was during the [[18th Dynasty]].{{cite web |year=1996 |title=Alabaster Sphinx |url=http://interoz.com/egypt/alabasph.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000419123058/http://interoz.com/egypt/alabasph.htm |archive-date=19 April 2000 |access-date=18 February 2011 |website=InterCity Oz (Interoz.com)}} It is not known which pharaoh is being honored and there are no inscriptions to supply this information. Facial features imply that the Sphinx is honoring [[Hatshepsut]], or [[Amenhotep II]], or [[Amenhotep III]]. |
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==Discovery== |
==Discovery== |
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