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, a ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue “with a smiley face and two dimples” near the Hathor Temple, one of the country’s best-preserved ancient sites, the Ministry of Tourism ...

The Great Sphinx is believed to be a manifestation of the sun god, built to protect the pyramids around 2500 B.C., during the 4th dynasty, along with the Great Pyramids of Giza.

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. Arch… ...

The Great Sphinx of Giza, an emblem of ancient mysticism and architectural grandeur, has stood guard over the Giza plateau ...

Now, archaeologists in Egypt think they have unearthed artifacts that show the extent of Claudius’ reach. The sphinx statue has the face of Emperor Claudius who ruled ancient Rome from 41 until 54.

Arriving at Manhattan from Cairo, one Arthur K. Woodley, civil engineer, recounted impressions gleaned during a recent visit to the Great Sphinx of Giza, as follows: "There is grave danger ...

(CNN) — 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 ...