In 2004, the completion of the highway connecting Karachi with the port city of Gwadar on Pakistan’s Makran coast revealed one of the world’s most controversial structures: The Sphinx of Balochistan, located in Hingol National Park.
From a distance, this structure strikingly resembles the Sphinx of Giza. At its base, a temple carved into the rock, now resembling a Hindu temple, suggests the Sphinx towers above an ancient sanctuary.

The presence of a Sphinx in Pakistan is perplexing, as no records indicate that the civilization which built the Sphinx of Giza ever reached this region. The structure features what appear to be the flaps of the pharaohs’ Nemes headdress, distinguishable facial features, and paws, according to scholar Bibhu Dev Misra, suggesting an ancient, evolved civilization.
Conversely, most scholars argue the Sphinx of Balochistan is a natural formation sculpted by weathering. No specific excavations or research have confirmed either theory, leaving the structure shrouded in mystery.

Is the Sphinx of Balochistan a natural wonder, or the remnant of an ancient civilization? If man-made, its erosion suggests a very ancient origin. Could the civilization that carved the Sphinx of Giza have migrated to Pakistan, driven by rising seas and desertification? This remains an intriguing possibility.