I sit in the sands, a riddle of time, with a lion's body and a face sublime. What am I?
Category: Geography · Difficulty: medium
Hint: I guard the pyramids in Egypt.
Answer
The Great Sphinx of Giza
Explanation
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue that has the body of a lion and a human head, located near the pyramids.
This is a medium geography riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is The Great Sphinx of Giza.
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