Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre

The Great Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre at Ghiza, Egypt, 1963. "The Second Pyramid, called by the Egyptians Wer-Khefrē ('Great is Khefrē'). was erected by Khefrē, who was called Khephren by the Greeks. Owing to the greater height of the rock plateau on which it stands, it appears higher than its larger neighbour. The perpendicular height of this Pyramid is now 447 1/2 ft. (originally 471 ft.), each side of the base measures 690 1/2 ft. (originally 707 3/4 ft.), and the height of each sloping side is 563 1/2 ft. (originally 572 1/2 ft.), while the sides rise at an angle of 52°20'".==Baedeker 1914 "The Sphinx, which next to the Pyramids themselves is the most famous monument in this vast burial-ground, is hewn out of the natural rock and, with some aid from added blocks of stone, has been moulded into the shape of a recumbent lion with the head of a king wearing the royal head-cloth, adorned with the royal serpent. Originally it was probably a natural rock which from a distance somewhat resembled a lion. It was no doubt the workmen engaged in building the tomb of Khephren who improved this resemblance with the help of blocks of stone and carved the face in the likeness of Khephren".--Baedeker 1914 Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur UNESCO World Heritage site. Egypt048