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 ...

In ancient Egypt, what was the Sphinx all about? – Effie, age 8, New Plymouth, New Zealand. One of the most mysterious and ...

The Great Sphinx of Giza, a 66-foot-tall statue resting in the shadow of the nearby Great Pyramid of Giza, is one of the most widely recognizable relics of the ancient world. Even if you’ve never seen ...

The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most iconic and mysterious monuments of ancient Egypt. This prehistoric limestone statue that has the body of a lion and the face of a man, has been a part of ...

Archaeologists recently unearthed a curious artifact in California: An Egyptian sphinx. Unlike the Great Sphinx of Giza, which was made of bedrock, this sphinx was made from plaster. And it wasn't ...

There are several ancient monuments proving that our predecessors possessed knowledge of astronomy and used it for practical purposes.

(CAIRO) —A man attempting to demolish one of four ancient sphinxes adorning the Tahrir square in Cairo was caught by security personnel, an eyewitness reports. “I and my friends were in Tahrir when we ...

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