The Great Sphinx of Giza

The Great Sphinx of Giza (Arabic: أبو الهول "The Father of Fear") is a half-human, half-lion Sphinx statue in Egypt on the Giza Plateau at the west bank of the Nile River, near modern-day Cairo. The largest monolith statue in the world, it stands 73.5 metres (241 feet) long, 6 m (20 ft) wide, and 20 m (65 ft) high. Commonly believed to have been built by antient egyptian in the 3rd millennium BC, it is the earliest known monumental sculpture.

Mythology
The Great Sphinx was believed to stand as a guardian of the Giza Plateau, where it faces the rising sun. It was the focus of solar worship in the Old kingdom, centered in the adjoining temples built around the time of its probable construction. Its animal form, the lion, has long been a symbol associated with the sun in ancient nears eastern civilizations. Images depicting the Egyptian king in the form of a lion smiting his enemies appear as far back as the Early Dynasty period of Egypt. During the New Kingdom, the Sphinx became more specifically associated with the god Hor-em-akhet ( Greek Harmachis) or Horus at the Horizon, which represented the Pharoah in his role as the Shesep ankh of Atum (living image of Atum). A temple was built to the northeast of the Sphinx by King Amenhotep II, nearly a thousand years after its construction, dedicated to the cult of Horemakhet.

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Jakarta - Capital of Indonesia

Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta), is the capital of Indonesia. It was formerly known as Sunda Kalapa (397-1527), Jayakarta (1527-1619), Batavia (1619-1942), and Djakarta (1942-1972). Located on the northwest coast of the Java Islands. Its metropolitan is called Jabotabek ( Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, Bekasi ) and contains more than 23 million people. Jakarta is served by the Soekarno - Hatta International Airport. Since 2004, Jakarta, under the governance of Sutiyoso, has built a new bus system known as Trans Jakarta or "Busway", a route just from buses that provide by Jakarta Goverment. Jakarta also is the location of the Indonesia Stock Exchange and the Monument National or we called Monas.

Monument National

The design of the monument is meant to combine elements of masculine and feminine. The design based on Lingga - Yoni, the symbol of fertility in ancient Hindu - Javanese belief. The phallic shaft comes toward the ground and is engulfed by square base meant to symbolize fertility. The monument body was made of steel and concrete covered with italian white marble. On the top of the tower there's a square terrace that can be reach by visitor with elevator. From here visitor can see aerial view of Jakarta. The monument is crowned by gold-coated flame, right on the top of the peak terrace. This golden flame symbolize the spirit of freedom and the struggle for independence of Indonesian people. This monument was built by the idea of the former president Soekarno ( the first president of Indonesia ).

Monument National is located at the central of Jakarta at Jalan Medan Merdeka, near the Presidential Palace, Gambir Railways station and central business district.