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The Great Sphinx of Egypt

The Great Sphinx
Giza Plateau, Cairo. Khafre's pyramid in the background.

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Picture of the day This image was selected as a picture of the day for March 20, 2005. It was captioned as followed:
English: The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Pyramid of Khafre in the background.
Deutsch: Die Große Sphinx von Giza mit der Khafre- Pyramide im Hintergrund
Français : Le Sphinx et la pyramide de Khafre en Égypte

Български: Големият сфинкс в Гиза и пирамидата на Хефрен.
Česky: Velká sfinga v Gíze, v pozadí Chefrénova pyramida.
Deutsch: Die Große Sphinx von Giza mit der Khafre- Pyramide im Hintergrund
English: The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Pyramid of Khafre in the background.
Français : Le Sphinx et la pyramide de Khafre en Égypte
Italiano: La grande Sfinge di Giza e sullo sfondo la Piramide di Khafre.
日本語: ギーザの スフィンクス、カフラー王の ピラミッドを背景に
Lëtzebuergesch : D' Grouss Sphinx vu Giza mat der Khafre- Pyramid am Hannergrond
Português: A Grande Esfinge de Giza, com a Pirâmide de Khafre ao fundo.
Русский: Великий сфинкс в Гизе, на фоне пирамиды Khafre
简体中文: 埃及吉萨的胡夫金字塔和狮身人面像

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