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The 5,000-Year Secret of the Sphinx: An Egypt Tour Like No Other
Join a passionate explorer on an incredible journey across Egypt, from the iconic pyramids of Giza to the mysterious Great Sphinx. Go beyond the tourist path for exclusive access to ancient sites, hear the real stories of the pharaohs from expert guides,
(CNN)-- Some amazing archaeological finds involve daring adventures into hidden tombs. Others -- as is the case with the discovery of a beautiful new sphinx in Egypt -- simply involve a spot of drainage. The newly uncovered sandstone statue, believed to be ...
A tiny version of one of Egypt’s most famous historic carvings is the nation’s latest—and most adorable—discovery, with archaeologists unearthing a miniature sphinx. The diminutive Roman-era statue hails from the Dendera Temple Complex in Qena.
King Farouk I was worried. He had just turned 25, and the problems of the modern world were pressing peremptorily upon him and upon the ancient land of Egypt. There was the question of airfields. Cairo was sure to become the great air junction for airlines ...
Standing as an enigmatic guardian on the Giza Plateau, the massive monument known as the Great Sphinx of Giza has grabbed the imagination of historians, archaeologists, and visitors both. Its enormous lion’s body and the human head have spurred ...
CAIRO — Archaeologists in Egypt have unveiled two new artifacts from antiquity, a rare statue of one of the country’s most famous pharaohs and a diminutive ancient sphinx. Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities announced that a pink granite statue of ...
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 southern Egyptian city on the eastern banks of the River Nile.