Sphinxes were guardian deitiesinEgyptianmythologyandthis was monumentalprotection,standing73 m (240 ft)longand20 m (66 feet) high.
Sphinxes stood at 73 m (240 ft) long and 20 m (66 ft) high, and were considered guardian deities in Egyptian mythology.
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