Dear Classical Kids Readers,
When we went to the Sphinx, we had to go up a really cool passageway that was SOOOOOO HOT! So we took some videos and LEFT!
Did you know that the Sphinx was made of one single limestone? Can you imagine carving it?
The Pyramids, together with the Sphinx, are the ONLY ANCIENT WONDERS standing.
What is an Ancient Wonder? Well, a long time ago there were the ‘ANCIENT WONDERS OF THE WORLD’ which were:
Great Pyramid and Sphinx in Giza
Hanging Garden of Babylon
Colossus of Rhodes
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
You can see what they would have looked like here:
I always wondered who and why would knock them down, and more amazingly HOW?
Did you know why those ancient wonders are so important? It’s not only their impressive size. Consider this: if you where to make something like that now, you’d have cranes and drills, but they had to do it with a hammer and chisel. Imagine how hard that was!
I also thought of a fun game for you… Try to make a doll or stick or something to represent a human, build a mini sphinx or pyramid out of mud or clay with only sticks and stones. If you are going to the beach this weekend, you can try it on the sand as well.
Here’s another one: The Sphinx is part human, part cat. The cat was chosen because it symbolizes protection and power in ancient Egypt. If you were to make a creature that you would want to carve in stone, what animal would you choose and why?
Owly says: send me a picture please!
While the Sphinx in Egypt was a guardian and protector, the Sphinx in Greece was actually a monster that would give travelers a riddle… and if they didn’t get it right, the Sphinx would eat them! Read the riddle below and see if you will make it:
What walks on four feet in the morning, two at mid-day, and three in the afternoon?
Let me know if you got it right!
Γεια χαρά! (So long!)
Frida
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