7 secrets and curiosities of the Great Sphinx

When was the Sphinx built?

Although there is still controversy today regarding the exact date of construction, it is generally accepted that it was built around 2500 BC by Pharaoh Khafre, the builder of the second pyramid of Giza. However, there are others researchers, let’s say unorthodox, who trace the date of construction to around twelve thousand years ago – the middle of the Age of the Ice.