14 Fun Facts About the Sphinx: Educational Versions

By Caitlind L. Alexander

The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most recognized statues in the entire world. It is also one of the largest, being almost as big as a football field! The statue is about 240 feet (73 meters) long and 20 feet (six meters) wide. It stands 65 feet (19.8 meters) tall.
Many mysteries still surround the sphinx. There are many things we don’t know about its history and its purpose. How much do you know? Learn:
How long would it have taken to carve the sphinx?
Did the sphinx have a beard?
What happened to the sphinx’s nose?
Why was the sphinx covered in stone?
What does the stone tablet between the sphinx’s paws say?
What happened to the stones they took away when they carve out the sphinx?

Find out more about the sphinx and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric.

The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: LearningIsland.com
• Release date: Sep 20, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301217045

Caitlind L. Alexander

Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.

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14 FUN FACTS ABOUT

THE SPHINX

by Caitlind L. Alexander

A LearningIsland.com

15-Minute book

We have used many sources to research these facts and they are accurate at time of publishing. The more we explore the wonders of our world, the more information we are discovering.

Editor: Jennifer Robinson

Title page picture by nilpr

Cover page picture by a rancid amoeba

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(c) Copyright 2011 Caitlind L. Alexander. All rights reserved.

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14 Fun Facts About the Sphinx / Caitlind L. Alexander

Summary: A brief look at some interesting facts about the sphinx of Egypt.

1. Sphinx. Juvenile Literature. 2. Egypt. Juvenile Literature. 3. Pharaohs. Juvenile Literature.

Created in USA

Reading Level: 5.1

Words: 2023

Ages 8 and up.

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The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most recognized statues in the entire world. It is also one of the largest, being almost as big as a football field! The statue is about 240 feet (73 meters) long and 20 feet (six meters) wide. It stands 65 feet (19.8 meters) tall.

Many mysteries still surround the sphinx. There are many things we don’t know about its history and its purpose. Here are some facts that you may not know about this colossal sculpture.

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Fact 1: The sphinx is at least 4500 years old!