Archaeologists have discovered a stunning sphinx statue at an ancient temple in southern Egypt. The sandstone statue was discovered during a project to reduce groundwater at Kom Ombo temple in Aswan.

A message etched into an ancient sphinx has proven to be, well, sphinx-like. The “mysterious” inscription has long been an enigma, puzzling scholars for over a century. But now, it’s finally been ...

Fresh radar work on the Giza Plateau is reviving one of archaeology’s most persistent questions: what, if anything, lies ...

The University of Pennsylvania has moved its 25,000-pound Sphinx. The move required months of planning and a huge team of people to safely accomplish the feat. The Sphinx is now in Penn Museum's Main ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Relative to its grand provenance and imposing figure, the Sphinx of ...

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 ...

Besides its broken nose, the sphinx head is rather intact. (Greek Ministry of Culture) Archaeologists have discovered the missing head of one of the two marble sphinxes guarding a huge Macedonian tomb ...

UTICA -- Since the dawn of recorded time, no civilization has mesmerized and influenced the world like Ancient Egypt. This fascinating culture and its impact will be explored in the exhibition "Shadow ...

An antiquities ministry source said that the sphinxes were not damaged. CAIRO -- A man attempting to demolish one of four ancient sphinxes adorning the Tahrir square in Cairo was caught by security ...

After puzzling experts for over 100 years, an inscription on an ancient sphinx has now been deciphered, according to a new study. Photo from the journal Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry A ...