The sphinx, in Ancient Egyptian mythology, was a monument that was built near the pyramids, as a protective symbol, to wish a peaceful afterlife to the pharaoh.
The culture of Hinduism started in ancient Egypt, not India, as many Indians think. Cultural and historical consequences happened in the Arabian Peninsula before Arab culture existed.
Ancient Egypt is one proof one can recognize the outburst of diversification in culture. Many things today have been completely destroyed by conquests, war, and natural disasters.
