In past years, whole castles, churches, pyramids and a giant sphinx have been constructed inside Grant Hall.

Mr. Dolphin is not certain what the objects are, but judging by the size and positions of the radar readings he thinks the equipment has found some of the giant sphinxes that lined the walkway to the city gates.

Directed by Steven Pimlott, it stars the television personality Michael Damian (from "The Young and the Restless") as Joseph, alongside a giant sphinx, brightly colored (stuffed) sheep and enough scenic diversions for even the most resistant Sunday school student.

The performance featured a giant sphinx on the stage.

The cab stopped under the looming bulk of a massive brownstone house, that seemed like a giant sphinx, waiting to snatch wayfarers with its paw.

For "Aida," tens of thousands of people in the stands saw a cast of 2,000, including acrobats and ballet dancers, and a giant sphinx, three live elephants and a zebra.

Turns out the same folks who built giant sphinxes and drove horse-drawn chariots also thirsted for clean, pure water [source: Jesperson].