Tag: Sphinx
The face of a sphinx bearing the effigy of a famous queen of Egypt has just been discovered
Hatshepsut’s reign in ancient Egypt saw the construction of statues bearing the likeness of the pharaoh queen. His successor, by wanting to erase his predecessor from history, actually preserved the…
Discovery of the face of a sphinx in the effigy of a famous queen of Egypt
Hatshepsut’s reign in ancient Egypt saw the construction of statues bearing the likeness of the pharaoh queen. His successor, by wanting to erase his predecessor from history, actually preserved the…
Two colossal sphinxes discovered in Egypt
Two statues of sphinxes have been discovered in a temple built more than 3,300 years ago during the reign of Amenhotep III, Tutankhamun’s grandfather. References to Amenhotep III are inscribed…
The Ram-Headed Sphinx Road of the Pharaonic Period in Egypt was opened with a ceremony
Egyptian state television broadcast live the opening ceremony of the 2,700-meter-long historical corridor called the “Ram-Headed Sphinx Road” that connects the ancient Egyptian temples of Karnak and Luxor. Egyptian President…