Trip to Egypt｜The Sphinx

⏳｜If the pyramids are the scales of time, measuring the distance humans gaze at eternity; then the Sphinx lying quietly in the sand is the knot that guards time, hiding the answer in the whispers of the wind; 🏜️｜The colossal statue is 66 feet high and 240 feet long, with a magnificent and elegant posture. It lies on the Giza plateau and has guarded the Pyramid of Khafre for five thousand years. Ancient Egyptians often used lions to represent pharaohs, symbolizing their boundless power and infinite strength. This concept of the pharaoh being both god and man led to the creation of the Sphinx. Many people say that if you haven't seen the Sphinx, you haven't been to Egypt; in fact, the Sphinx is not only found in Cairo, Egypt, but the one in Cairo is the largest and oldest. 🗿｜[Old Cairo] is a living history book, casting fleeting fireworks into amber eternity… When the sun sets, every inch of history seems to flow between the palm lines.