{"id":1191,"date":"2022-08-11T18:53:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T18:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancientegyptblog.com\/?p=1191"},"modified":"2022-08-11T19:01:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T19:01:11","slug":"4th-dynasty-lion-statue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/?p=1191","title":{"rendered":"4th Dynasty Lion Statue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This lion \ud80c\udf33\ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udd3f\ud80c\udd1b statue is from the 4th Dynasty, which means it even pre-dates the Pyramids \ud80c\udf4b\ud80c\udd53\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\ude74\ud80c\udfea at Giza! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/174524519_2855541501363212_3399833301291392571_n_17928506431545589-819x1024.jpg?resize=580%2C725&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/174524519_2855541501363212_3399833301291392571_n_17928506431545589.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/174524519_2855541501363212_3399833301291392571_n_17928506431545589.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/174524519_2855541501363212_3399833301291392571_n_17928506431545589.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/174524519_2855541501363212_3399833301291392571_n_17928506431545589.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/174524519_2855541501363212_3399833301291392571_n_17928506431545589.jpg?resize=1200%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ancientegyptblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/174524519_2855541501363212_3399833301291392571_n_17928506431545589.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This lion \ud80c\udf33\ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udd3f\ud80c\udd1b most likely guarded the entrance to some type of sanctuary or temple \ud80c\ude5f\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\ude50. 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