Our understanding of ancient civilizations is constantly challenged by newly discovered ruins that defy mainstream historical ...

Archeologists in Egypt have discovered a Sphinx-like statue that likely dates back to the time of Ancient Rome, authorities said Monday. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered broken statues of ancient royalty at a sun temple in Heliopolis, an archaeological site that was once a major city near what is now Cairo. The stone-carved ...

A sphinx found at an ancient Egyptian temple may depict the face of the Roman emperor Claudius, but not everyone agrees with this interpretation. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

From Cheops to Ramses II,” an immersive, multisensory experience, is making its North American debut on Oct. 3 at South ...

The small sphinx statue unearthed from a limestone ruin beside the Dendera Temple in Qena, Egypt (all images via Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) Success! Your account was created and you ...

ASWAN, Egypt — A sandstone statue of a sphinx was discovered in an ancient temple in Aswan, Egypt, as workers were trying to lower the groundwater level, and experts believe it's more than 2,000 years ...

The Egyptian archaeological mission was working with a groundwater reduction project at Kom Ombo Temple in Aswan when the discovery was made, according to the Egyptian Independent. Secretary-General ...

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The Penn Museum’s 25,000-pound granite Egyptian sphinx has seen many things over the course of 3,000 years — from the reigns of pharaohs to a transatlantic journey to Philadelphia. But until Wednesday ...

Robert Siegel talks to archaeologist and professor Amnon Ben Tor at Hebrew University about his recent unique find of an Egyptian sphinx in northern Israel. People have been puzzled by sphinxes, at ...