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The 9th International Sand Sculpture Festival has opened in the southern province of Antalya’s Lara beach. This year the festival was organized around the theme of the Seven Wonders of the World and mythology

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The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most recognizable and controversial statues in the world. Despite its famous name, it was not called the Sphinx during the Old Kingdom of Egypt. No one knows its original name, but it was called Hor-em-akhet, meaning “Horus of the horizon”), by c. 1400 BC. It is believed that the name Sphinx was used from about 500 BC onwards. The Sphinx is believed to have been carved from the limestone bedrock 4,500 years ago and depicts Khafre, pharaoh of the Fourth…

Inspired artists create replicas of the Taj Mahal, Egypt's Sphinx and likenesses of mythological gods.

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🦁 Androsphinx: The most famous of them all, featuring a human head and the body of a lion, just like the Great Sphinx of Giza. 🦅 Hieracosphinx: A rarer breed with the head of a falcon, symbolizing "Horus" the falcon-headed sky god. You can spot these incredible Sphinxes in Egypt's sacred temples. 🐏 Criosphinx: The most elusive form, boasting a ram's head and a lion's body, closely tied to the God Amun-Ra. 🤔 Which one intrigues you most? Share your thoughts in the comments below!