3rd Largest Sphinx, Philadelphia, PA - Sphinx Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The sphinx, a lion with a human head, represents the power of the Egyptian king, both to protect his people and to conquer the enemies of Egypt. This statue was buried up to its shoulders; only the exposed head was attacked by windblown sand, which eroded the facial features and the royal false beard. The inscriptions on the chest and around the base give the five names of Ramesses II. His son and successor, Merenptah (1224-1214 BC), added his own cartouches to the shoulders after his father's death. This sphinx, the third largest known in the world, weighs about twelve tons. It was quarried at Aswan and transported by river to the Ptah Temple at Memphis, 600 miles away.

Note, coordinates are for the entrance.

Statue Name: Sphinx Style: Egyptian Medium: Red Granite Head Type: Man Website: [Web Link] Street Address: 3260 South Street Philadelphia, PA USA 19104 Specify Other Head: Not listed Head Namesake: Not listed

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