Introduction to the Sphinx: Located in front of the pyramid, it is the image of Hafura, the son of Pharaoh Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty of the ancient king. It is called the Sphinx, 20 meters high, 57 meters long, and has only one ear. Just two meters high. Except for the lion's claws, which are made of stone, the entire Sphinx is carved from a large natural rock. There was damage to the nose, which was said to have been blown off by a cannon shot by Napoleon's soldiers during a battle. The Sphinx symbolizes the pharaoh's supremacy and inviolability.