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A new sphinx-like statue has been discovered in Egypt – but this one is thought to be Roman. The smiling sculpture and the remains of a shrine were found during an excavation mission in Qena ...
CAIRO — Archaeologists unearthed a Sphinx-like statue and the remains of a shrine in an ancient temple in southern Egypt, antiquities authorities said Monday. The artifacts were found in the ...
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists have discovered a small, Roman-era sphinx statue, Egypt’s tourism and antiquities ministry announced this week. Made of limestone ...
A trove of ancient artifacts was revealed by Egyptian archaeologists this week and includes 150 bronze statues and 250 coffins dating back 2,500 years. The treasures were recently found at the ...
The Great Sphinx in Egypt is believed to have the face of Pharaoh Khafre Sphinx statues may not have been created solely by humans, according to scientists from New York University. The team ...
Eat your heart out, Oedipus. An ancient temple in southern Egypt yielded a smiling, Sphinx-like statue amid the remnants of a shrine, the country’s Antiquities Ministry announced Monday.