For 4500 years, the Great Sphinx has turned its gaze towards the rising sun, guardian of the secrets of Ancient Egypt. Behind her, the grandiose pyramids of Giza, majestic tombs built to ensure the passage of the pharaohs to the afterlife. They are the result of the enormous collective work of. a wealthy and well organized civilization, which has thrived in the Nile Valley for 3,000 years.