These sphinxes were modeled with the distinctive nemes head dress associated with the Egyptian pharoahs and cannot be confused with other versions of the sphinx in Mediterranean and Near Eastern ...

Recent discoveries suggest a secret chamber inside the Sphinx could be the final resting place of a powerful pharaoh. This ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered what appears to be a smiling ancient Sphinx. With deep sandy eyes and a wide smirk, the statue is probably modelled on the Roman emperor Claudius, the ...

Egypt has formed a global development alliance, led by UK-based firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG), to work on a comprehensive master plan to transform the area between the Saqqara Pyramid ...

The oldest known sphinx statuette has just been found near the pyramids of Giza. It’s small in size but massive in historical ...

Great Sphinx is ranked #3 out of 22 things to do in Cairo. ... 700 Egyptian pounds (roughly $14) for adults; free for kids 5 and younger. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Details.

His efforts were soon rewarded. On February 12, 1898, Loret and his team discovered the tomb of Thutmose III, one of Egypt’s greatest military kings, who conquered territory as far north as ...

Egypt has formed a global development alliance, led by UK-based firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG), to work on a comprehensive master plan to transform the area between the Saqqara Pyramid ...

Shaped like a stylized Egyptian sphinx head, it was designed to stand out in the rapidly-changing suburbs of early 20th-century L.A. 13. Haine’s Shoe House: Hallam, Pennsylvania.

I took a micro-cruise to see a half-dozen UNESCO World Heritage sites, plus the places only locals know ...