The Egyptian Sphinx

About this episode

This episode explores the history, construction, and current protection of the Great Sphinx of Egypt.

Measuring 240 feet long from paw to tail, and around the height of a six-story building, the Great Sphinx is one of Egypt’s most spectacular, and mysterious, monuments. Believed to have been built over four millennia ago, much of its story has been lost to history, and the rest is shrouded in myth. So what do we know about who built it? What caused such an impressive structure to be forgotten for centuries? And how is it being protected today? This is a Short History Of The Egyptian Sphinx. A Noiser Production. Written by Nicole Edmunds. With thanks to Salima Ikram, a professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo. For ad-free listening, exclusive content, and early access to new episodes across the Noiser network, join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Noiser+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠noiser.com/subscriptions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Nicole Edmunds

Topics covered

• Great Sphinx
• Egyptian history
• ancient monuments
• Egyptology
• myth and history
• cultural heritage

Keywords

• Sphinx
• Egypt
• ancient
• monument
• history
• myth
• protection
• Egyptology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American University in Cairo

Places: Egypt

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