The Great Sphinx in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is filled with mysteries from Ancient times. Each puzzle that Indy faces in this desert is unique yet connected to the other secrets that you’ll find here. You might hear about the “Sanctuary of the Guardians” quest here, which is one of the first quests you can do in the land of Gizeh. This quest has a couple of puzzles to solve, and if you are stuck at any of those, this guide has all the answers on how to complete the Sanctuary of the Guardians.
How To Start The Sanctuary of The Guardians Quest
To begin the quest, go and speak to Gina, who will be monitoring the Nazi radio frequencies in the tent. She’ll tell you about a dig site where the sanctuary is supposed to be. Open your map and follow the waypoint to the Sphinx. On the southern side of this area, there will be a tunnel opening/entrance. There will be some guards here, so it would be much easier if you wear the Wehrmacht disguise (check our guide on how to get all disguises in the game).
If you don’t have it, you can stealthily approach the tunnel or take down the guards one by one. Go inside and you’ll meet Gina, who will give you the Digsite outfit.
How To Complete The Sanctuary Of The Guardians Quest
Doing this quest isn’t easy, there are three separate mini-quests for it:
- Finding the hidden Golden Medallion.
- Getting the Golden Mask (Light Puzzle #1).
- Mirror Statue Puzzle (Light Puzzle #2).
Throughout all of this, there will be Nazi soldiers everywhere, making this quest much more harder. After getting your hands on the worker disguise and blending in, head over to the Tomb with Gina. Follow this guide to complete the Sanctuary of Guardians quest with ease.
Step 1: Finding the Golden Medallion
The Golden Medallion is found in a tent in the Nazi Recreational Area. Wear the Digsite outfit and head to the Northwest area of the Great Sphinx. Go inside the tent and there will be some soldiers playing with cards. One of the guards will ask you to bring him a bottle from the other end of the tent. Help him out so that there aren’t any unnecessary fights in the mission.
While bringing him the bottle, you can spot the Golden Medallion near it. Give the bottle to the soldier first and quickly take the Medallion. Don’t delay giving the bottle, as it could cause the Nazi soldiers to get aggressive. There will also be a Jack card that you can pick up from the drawer below the medallion. After taking the Golden Medallion, leave the recreational area.
Since all the structures are dark and filled with scorpions, you should buy a lighter from the market before meeting up with Gina again.
Use the Medallion at the Tomb and you’ll enter a room with a huge hole in the middle. Carefully walk across it and go into the room on the opposite end. There will be a locked door in front of you, with a lever on the left. Pull the lever down. After the cutscene, try to go into the hole on the left side of the wall. This can be a bit tricky as you’ll have to jump at the right angle and distance. After you’ve crawled through the space, you’ll enter a room where you can use your whip to get to the higher floors.
There’ll be a chain that you can pull on this floor. It will be on the right side of the pit. Interacting with the chain will open up the gate that was locked in the entrance area. Keep exploring this newly opened area with Gina to reach the first of the 2 Light and Mirror Puzzles.
Step 2: Solve The Mirror Puzzle (Light Puzzle #1)
The first Light & Mirror Puzzle in the Sanctuary of the Guardian requires you to shine the light on the two discs near the stairs of the Golden Mask pillar. Take a snapshot of the puzzle to get a hint on how to solve it. You’ll find out that the stones around the mask are controlled by a mechanism that uses light. There will be 6 pillars in the room with mirrors on them. Here’s how you can solve this puzzle:
- First, go to the mirrors near the stone structure. Turn them around until they hit the mirrors on the opposite side, such that the light beam makes an “X”.
- Then go to the mirrors placed near the entrance and reflect the lights onto the discs near the stairs. This then gets you the Golden Mask.
After you get the Golden Mask, both you and Gina will find themselves locked in a room with scorpions. Use the lighter you bought to light Gina’s torch, This will scare away the scorpions. Now pull the nearby chains in the room to open a secret passage. It will lead you to a room with another torch that can be lit.
Keep going until you see a loose brick wall that you can break. Do exactly that and go to the opposite side of the area. There will be a locked room that you can open up using the lever. This place will have a Heavy metal weapon that you should take. Now, go back to Gina and keep moving ahead through the tomb until another light puzzle comes your way.
Step 3: Solve Statue of Light Puzzle (Light Puzzle #2)
The goal here is to shine a light on the two discs on the statue. Thankfully, this one is easier than the last one and uses the same mechanism. Here’s how to do it:
- First, shine the central mirror above the left door. It’ll open up to show an empty mirror holder.
- Then shine the central mirror on the right door. It won’t open completely, so Gina will go inside and pass a mirror from the inside.
- Go back to the central mirror and shine it on the left door again. Now place the mirror Gina gave you on it. Placing it will shine a light onto the statue in the middle.
- There will be another mirror that Gina will bring. She will hold it in place for you. Change the position of the central mirror so that it reflects light on the mirror Gina’s holding. This will complete the puzzle and a new pathway will be open.
Keep going ahead and scaring scorpions away to finally reach the Protector Stele. Check our guide here, meanwhile to get all 10 Missing Steles. Once you have it, go back to Nawal and give her the 4 Steles. The rest can be given to the delivery boy. This completes the Sanctuary of Guardians quest and you will be rewarded with 400 Adventure Points.