People often ask me, ‘well, it’s not really as exciting as Indiana Jones, now is it?’
I reply, ‘to an archaeologist, yes, it certainly is!’

— Zahi Hawass

On Top of the Great Sphinx
On Top of the Great Sphinx

This image of me and the Nova film crew walking across the back of the Great Sphinx gives some idea of the enormous scale of the statue. (Photo: Mark Bussell)

Further information: 
The Story of the Sphinx

Location

Egypt
29° 35' 3.84" N, 31° 4' 32.52" E

Location

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