CAIRO: Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue 'with a smiley face and two dimples' near the Hathor Temple, one of the country's best preserved ancient sites, the tourism and antiquities ministry announced Monday (May 6). It is the latest in a series of discoveries revealed over the past few
CAIRO: Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue"with a smiley face and two dimples" near the Hathor Temple, one of the country's best preserved ancient sites, the tourism and antiquities ministry announced Monday .The limestone artefact, believed to be a stylised representation of an ancient Roman emperor, was found inside a two-level tomb near the temple in southern Egypt, the ministry said in a statement.
Once fully deciphered, the stele may shed light on the identity of the sculpted ruler, who the Egyptian research team said could be Emperor Claudius. On Thursday, the antiquities ministry announced the discovery of a hidden nine-metre passage inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, which archaeologist Zahi Hawass said may lead to"the actual burial chamber" of pharaoh Khufu, or Cheops.