Egypt
is really Great Sphinx of Giza, Giza Governorate
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
The multiplayer map Egypt sends players to a British post at Giza, defending the pyramids and their antiquities from the Axis advance. The Great Sphinx rises over the sandbags and wooden scaffolding at the edge of the map.
The real place
The Great Sphinx was carved from the limestone bedrock of the Giza plateau around 4,500 years ago, probably for the pharaoh Khafre. During the Second World War British and Commonwealth troops were based around Cairo, and soldiers often visited the pyramids; protective walls were built around the Sphinx at the time.
Visiting
The best view of the Sphinx is from the terrace near the Valley Temple of Khafre. Come at opening time to beat the heat and the tour buses, and buy tickets from the official ticket office at the gate.
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