The Sphinx is an ancient [[egypt|egyptian]] monument believed to have been built around the same time as the [[Pyrmamid|pyramids]], and located in front of the great pyramid itself. The Sphinx is a statue that consists of a figure of a Lion's body surmounted with a human head.
The current state of the sphinx is showing its age. Thousands of years have made the statue weather worn, and the nose is now mostly broken off. The climate of the region, however, has kept the statue in remarkable shape despite its antiquity.
== Other uses ==
The greek play of Oedipus Rex features the sphinx as a creature who tests the titular character with a riddle. The riddle of the sphinx has since become a common trope in various forms.