Archaeologists have unearthed a sphinx-like statue and the remains of a shrine in an ancient temple in southern Egypt, the antiquities ministry says. The artefacts were found near the Hathor ...
The sphinx represented royal power in ancient Egypt, combining the physical strength of a lion with the worldly might of a king. The Great Sphinx by the pyramids of Giza is the largest and most ...
In this undated photo distributed Monday, March 6, 2023, by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, a sphinx statue believed to be made in the likeness of a Roman emperor is uncovered from ...
Hieroglyphics on the sphinx's chest spell it out: this is a portrait of the great King Taharqo, the fourth pharaoh to rule over the combined kingdoms of Kush and Egypt. Kush occupied what is now ...
Past travelers said the best way to see the Great Sphinx is to sign up for a bus tour. Some prearranged tours – including those offered by Memphis Tours and Love Egypt Tours – will give you ...
Sphinx of Taharqo (made around 680 BC) found in Temple T at Kawa, northern Sudan. If you were to ask which country the River Nile belongs to, most people would immediately say Egypt. But in fact ...