The Great Pyramids of Giza | Egypt Travel Blog: Day 2 (Part 16) 01D19

Egypt Travel Blog: 10 DAYS Egypt Explorer - Felucca Cruise & Red Sea

Giza Pyramids & Sphinx, Sakkara Tombs, TiTi Pyramids, Steps Pyramids

Giza Pyramid Complex

We were circling the Great Pyramid to see what’s around and behind. The problem was lots of local guides or possibly random people trying to make money off tourists were bombarding us to help take pictures, for horse rides, or explaining history.

Our tour guide told us to ignore any help at any cost, so we were just ignoring everyone coming to us. I saw lots of ancient debris, broken pieces of ancient sites here and there.

I saw a desert and caravans in the desert, which looked very picturesque. Some camels resting in the sand were very curious upon seeing us and came close, observing us and to extend friendship.

The Sphinx

The Great Sphinx of Giza is located close to the Great Pyramids. The giant 4,500-year-old limestone statue is 240 feet (73 meters) long and 66 feet (20 meters) high.

The guide told us the Great Sphinx was there even before the pyramids and no one really knew why or how it was there, although there are many theories regarding the origin of the Sphinx.

The Sphinx has the body of a lion and the head of a human. I saw that the face was badly damaged on one side, especially the nose. It looked like the Sphinx even has a tail or the remnant of a tail. 

I saw some restoration works in progress for the Sphinx and I took a stroll around it. However, I wasn’t able to see one side close up because walking around it would cover a lot of ground.

We were to visit Sakkara (Saqqarah) next, where there are several tombs and pyramid complexes located. We will concentrate on the TiTi Pyramids and the Steps Pyramids.