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Locate a sculpture, building, or anything that resembles the famous Egyptian or Greek figures.

Must be on public display.

"A Sphinx is an iconic image of a recumbent lion with a human head, invented by the Egyptians of the Old Kingdom, but a cultural import in archaic Greek mythology, where it received its name (Greek Sf???, "strangler"). The best known is the Great Sphinx of Giza."

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Sphinx SculpturesMarcador funerario - Pompeya, Italia

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Esfinge funeraria.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member GURUGU

location: Campania, Italy

date approved: 09/03/2023

last visited: never

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Sphinx SculpturesThe Great Long Island Sphinx - Bayport, New york.

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The Great Long Island Sphinx was built by Captain Will Graham in the 1900s to attract people to his Anchorage Inn also built by him in 1897.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member moelsla

location: New York

date approved: 06/21/2023

last visited: never

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Sphinx SculpturesDos esfinges en el MAN - Madrid, España

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Dos esfinges de la década de los 90 del siglo XIX flanquean la entrada del Museo Arqueológico Nacional (MAN) // Two sphinxes from the 1890s flank the entrance to the National Archaeological Museum

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member xeocach

location: Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

date approved: 12/19/2022

last visited: never

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Sphinx SculpturesEben-Ezer Tower - Eben-Emael, Belgium

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On top of the Eben Ezer Tower there are 4 huge statues, which includes one of a sphinx.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T-Team!

location: Liège, Belgium

date approved: 10/26/2022

last visited: never

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Sphinx SculpturesMonument à Ampère - Lyon - France

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Le Monument à Ampère est une statue-fontaine érigée place Ampère à Lyon. Installée en 1888, elle représente le savant André-Marie Ampère assis. Son sculpteur est Charles Textor, son architecte Joseph Dubuisson et le fondeur est Thiébaut.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine

location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

date approved: 10/18/2022

last visited: never

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Sphinx SculpturesSphinx - Musée des confluences - Lyon - France

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Sphinx. 664-323 avant l'ère commune (AEC), Basse époque égyptienne. Haute Égypte (Médamoud). Grès. Musée des Confluences. Lyon. Sphinx. 664-323 BC (CEA), Egyptian Late Period. Upper Egypt (Medamud). Sandstone. Museum of Confluences. Lyon

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine

location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

date approved: 10/08/2022

last visited: never

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Sphinx SculpturesSphinx of the Sphinx Temple Shrine - Newington, CT

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A sphinx of is located on the grounds of the Sphinx Temple Shrine, Scottish Rite, at 3066 Berlin Turnpike Newington, CT. Access is from parallel 194 Demming Road.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1

location: Connecticut

date approved: 09/14/2022

last visited: never

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Sphinx SculpturesSphinxes on the pulpit - Prato, Tuscany, Italy

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In the Prato Duomo, you will find this beautiful stone pulpit. At the bottom of the pulpit are several sphinxes.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T-Team!

location: Toscana, Italy

date approved: 09/02/2022

last visited: 05/18/2023

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Sphinx SculpturesHillwood Estate Sphinxes - Washington, DC

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The Hillwood Estate was the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post. A pair of sphinx sculptures is located at the path, near the southwest end of the mansion, to the French parterre garden. The estate is located at 4155 Linnean Ave. NW, Washington, DC

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1

location: District of Columbia

date approved: 08/20/2022

last visited: never

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Sphinx SculpturesSphinx leeuwen Nieuport Memorial - Nieuwpoort - Belgium

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Sphinx leeuwen Nieuport Memorial in- Nieuwpoort

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Andre 61

location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

date approved: 06/11/2022

last visited: 08/19/2023

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Sphinx SculpturesRij met Sphinxen - Dierenpark Amersfoort - Amersfoort, NL

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In the Dierenpark Amersfoort there is a proper 'sacred way' with Sphinxes in Egyptian style in the baboon habitat

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Becktracker

location: Utrecht, Netherlands

date approved: 05/02/2022

last visited: 06/12/2022

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Sphinx SculpturesTwo Sphinxes - Park Glienicke, Berlin, D

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Two sphinxes guarding a stairway in the classizism park of Glienicke Castle, designed by the famous architect Schinkel.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member André de Montbard

location: Berlin, Germany

date approved: 04/27/2022

last visited: 08/26/2023

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Sphinx SculpturesSphinx of Hatshepsut - NYC, NY

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The Sphinx of Hatshepsut, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., is on display in the Met's Egyptian collection, to the left of the Temple of Dendur.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hzoi

location: New York

date approved: 04/12/2022

last visited: 04/15/2022

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Sphinx SculpturesSphinx Statues at the Mausoleum of Frank Winfield Woolworth - Bronx NY

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There are two sphinx statues in the front of the mausoleum of Frank Winfield Woolworth, Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx NY. He was the founder of the F.W. Woolworth Co.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: New York

date approved: 09/16/2021

last visited: 09/16/2021

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Sphinx SculpturesSphinx on top of the Scandic Hotel - Aarhus, DK

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On top of the Scandic Hotel in Aarhus you will find 4 Sphinx's

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T-Team!

location: Denmark

date approved: 09/08/2021

last visited: never

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Sphinx SculpturesLes Sphinxs gardiens de l'entrée - Chenonceau, Centre, France

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[FR] une paire de sphinx du XVIIIème siècle à l'entrée du château encadrent cette allée d'honneur magnifique. [EN] A pair of 18th century sphinxes at the entrance to the castle frame this magnificent avenue of honor.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Tromel

location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France

date approved: 07/29/2021

last visited: 02/18/2023

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Sphinx SculpturesSphinx Wertheimpark - Amsterdam (NL)

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2 Sphinx Sculptures at the entrance to the Wertheimpark in Amsterdam.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Axel-F

location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands

date approved: 01/15/2021

last visited: 10/10/2021

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Sphinx SculpturesSphinx du Mausolée - Montréal, Qc

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Le sphinx placé à l'entrée d'un mausolée au Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member LadyKarine

location: Québec, Canada

date approved: 12/12/2020

last visited: 01/05/2022

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Sphinx SculpturesTemple Newsam Sphinx Gates - Temple Newsam, UK

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This pair of sphinxes are on a gateway leading to a farm on the Temple Newsam estate.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc

location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom

date approved: 11/19/2020

last visited: never

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Sphinx SculpturesAmasa B. Watson Mausoleum Sphinx - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Sphinx Statue in Oak Hill Cemetery

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member theHostas

location: Michigan

date approved: 10/25/2020

last visited: 11/02/2020

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Sphinx SculpturesSphinx in the Cemetery - Caslano, TI, Switzerland

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A sphinx sculpture in front of a Egyptian style mausoleum in the municipal cemetery of Caslano.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67

location: Ticino, Switzerland

date approved: 10/09/2020

last visited: never

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Sphinx SculpturesSphinxs of Historic Archieves - Pontevedra, Galicia, España

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Two sphinx on the entrance

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ariberna

location: Galicia, Spain

date approved: 09/27/2020

last visited: 09/26/2020

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Sphinx SculpturesSphinx Sculpture - Lund, Sweden

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A two meter tall Sphinx Sculpture in the northeastern part of the Botanical Garden

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Walking Boots

location: Skåne, Sweden

date approved: 09/17/2020

last visited: 02/19/2022

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Sphinx SculpturesSculpture du Sphynx - Saint Etienne, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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[FR] Une statue de sphynx en fonte en centre ville de Saint-Etienne. [EN] A statue of cast iron sphynx in the city center of Saint-Etienne.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Bono2333

location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

date approved: 01/31/2020

last visited: 09/25/2022

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Sphinx SculpturesLancashire Fusiliers Cenotaph Sphinx - Salford, UK

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This sphinx is on top of a WWI war memorial that commemorated the men of the Lancashire Fusiliers regiment who died in WWI.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc

location: North West England, United Kingdom

date approved: 01/10/2020

last visited: never

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