Sphinx Collection (page 7)

Cairo, Egypt and The Sphinx
The Sphinx at Giza and a view over the rooftops of Cairo, Egypt

Sophie Croizette / Gill
Sophie Croizette (1848-1901) Russian born French actress, member of the Comdie-Franaise and a friend of Sarah Bernhardt. She played in The Sphinx of Octave Feuillet

Egyptian Beauty and scenes from the country
An Egyptian beauty is framed in a diamond, surrounded by scenes from the country including the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza, an avenue of Palm trees

Pyramids at Giza
The pyramids of Khufu and Khafre at Giza with the Sphinx in the foreground. A very early aeroplane flies above these wonders of the Ancient World

Sphinx and Pyramids at Giza

Sphinx / Egypt / Early C20Th
A view of the Sphinx, with the pyramids of Giza in the background

Sphinx Steamship
An early French paddle-steamer with elegant slim funnel

Sphinx at Memphis
A sphinx statue at Memphis in alabaster c.1567-1320 BC. 8 metres long and 4.25 metres tall

Sphinx and Pyramid
The statue of the Sphinx at Giza. Part man, part lion, the Sphinx has remains an enigmatic symbol of the Old World Kingdom of the Pharoahs of Egypt

The Sphinx / Circa 1970
The Sphinx, believed to have been built by the Pharoah Chephren around 2650 BC. Extensive weathering has eroded the monument which is undergoing extensive repair

Soldiers Pose / Sphinx
British soldiers on camels pose in front of the Sphinx. Date: circa 1918

Egypt Sphinx
The Great Sphinx cleared of sand

Sphinx - Newly Erected
newly erected, during the Fourth Dynasty

Sphinx - Crusades Era
during the Crusades

Sphinx - Roman Era
at the time of the Romans

Sphinx - Alexander Era
The Greeks of Alexanders army are impressed

Sphinx - Assyrian
During the invasion of the Assyrians

Sphinx at Night
the Sphinx by Moonlight

Sphinx at Sunset
at sunset

Sphinx - Sun, Shadow
in sun and shadow

Sphinx - Sesostris Era
at the time of the pharaoh Sesostris

Sphinx - Persians
at the time of the Persian invasion of Egypt

Sphinx - Arab Invasion
at the time of the Arab invasion

Moses Leads Jews Away
THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT Moses leads the fugitive Jews past the Sphinx, on their way to the Red Sea.. and freedom!

Sphinx Guard Dardanelles
The Turkish sphinx guards the Dardanelles

Sphinx (Denon)
A head-on view of the sphinx as it was found by the French army during Napoleons Egyptian campaign, and recorded by scholars

Napoleon and Sphinx
Napoleon takes time off from campaigning in Egypt to ponder the Riddle of the Sphinx

Caesar & Cleopatra / Shaw
Mr Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott achieving success in Shaws comedy drama Caesar and Cleopatra

Egypt / Sphinx / Detail / 1879
A detailed close-up view of the colossal recumbent Sphinx at Giza, Egypt, dating from the reign of Khafre (4th king of 4th dynasty; c.2550 BC), and known to portray the king

Restoration of Sphinx
Restoring the Sphinx

Sphinx Petrol Pump
A curious Sphinx petrol pump at a London garage during World War Two

Camel / Scrapbook C1880
A camel, with the pyramids and Sphinx in the background

Oedipus and Sphinx
Oedipus, subsequently king of Thebes, successfully solves the riddle of the Sphinx and then rids the country of the monster

Embankment Sphinx
A sphinx on the Embankment, London, one of a pair made to compliment Cleopatras Needle, which was was brought from Egypt to England in 1878. The Shell Mex clock is behind it

The Sphinx in 1813
Even in 1813 the Pyramids and the Sphinx were wonders of the world, intriguing scientists and sightseers, antiquaries and archeologists

Tourists Photo by Sphinx
Tourists are photographed in front of the Sphinx - some are on camels

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