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Apparently, he had some eclectic tastes, running slightly towards Oriental styles. But seriously, what palace would be truly complete without an authentic Egyptian sphinx?
The Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Khufu, The small pyramid in the right corner is one of the Queen's Pyramids (there are three).
I think the gold paint is a recent addition (it's on the broken nose as well) but I'd love it if the original was painted that way
Textured image.
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a statue of a reclining lion with a human head that stands on the Giza Plateau in Giza on the west bank of the Nile, near modern-day Cairo, in Egypt. It is the largest monolith statue in the world, standing 73.5 metres (241 ft) long, 6 metres (20 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 Old Kingdom in 2555 BC to 2532 BC.
October 2009.
The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms; it includes about 1,450 species.[1] It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region.[2] They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid, sustained flying ability.[2] Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight.
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As we were heading into the DuPage Birding Meeting, there were at least five or more of these critters feeding near the door. Unfortunately they were moving so fast I wasn't able to get a good shot, and they never landed (at least while I was there). Anyway, here's a little nature for ya.
Cantigny Park
Wheaton, Illinois
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These are NOT easy to "cha-cha". Exposure is 1/6 second at f4, on a tripod, with fast moving clouds and a SLOW (Dimage 7) camera!
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We were staying across the street from the recently defunct royal plumbing fixture factory Sphinx. It had only just been emptied out, I believe.
Replica Sphinx at the Window of the World (世界之窗 - Shìjiè zhī Chuāng) miniature park in Shenzhen, China.
The Great Sphinx at Giza is the oldest known monumental sculpture, commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians during the Old Kingdom (so, 4500-5000 years ago).
Sphinx ligustri (Linnaeus, 1758), Privet Hawk-moth, to MV light, Stubberup (Nysted), Denmark, Europe, 19/20 July 2014
The Sphinx was carved out of bedrock sometime around 2500 BCE (but restoration uses blocks). It was built as the guard to Khafre's pyramid but later took on the role of a god and was worshipped (as noted by Pliny the Elder in his manuscript Natural History 77-79 CE). It is believed the face is that of Khafre.
Contrary to popular belief, the face was not targeted by Napoleon's artillery. It is believed the nose was removed by an extremist who believed removing the nose was how you defeated the pagan god.
Me and my big moths. I would say this little lady has a 4" wingspan. Without seeing her hind-wings it's hard to know exactly what kind of Sphinx Moth she is, and I didn't want to disturb her.
Sphinx
Minnetrista
For lack of a better term, there is a wishing well at the center fo the Moon Garden. On top of it are two sphinxes.
28 - An archaic Sphinx from the top of a grave stele. Pentelic marble. It was found at Spata, Attica (c. 570 BC).