The oldest-known monument in Egypt, the Great Sphinx of Giza stands as a feat of engineering and craftsmanship—the massive structure having been carved out of a single limestone ridge at a height of ...

CHICAGO — Using modern computer technology, a University of Chicago archaeologist has coaxed a secret from Egypt’s ancient, silent Sphinx — the famous monument’s face was modeled after the government ...

New water pumping system at Giza Plateau has ecologists worried about possible damage to Egypt's best-known historical monuments One month ago, Giza's antiquities inspectorate installed a new system ...

It's possible that wind erosion made a rock feature in ancient Egypt look something like a sphinx, and then the Egyptians further refined it into the iconic monument. When you purchase through links ...

CAIRO, Egypt – Egypt will soon open to tourists the courtyard in front of the Sphinx, the colossal monument which has been under restoration for nearly four years, officials said on Sunday. CAIRO, ...

The Sphinx of Ramses II in the Penn Museum is the largest Sphinx in the Western hemisphere. (Photo from the Penn Museum) When the Sphinx of Ramses II was first brought to the Penn Museum in 1913, Penn ...

A tiny version of one of Egypt’s most famous historic carvings is the nation’s latest—and most adorable—discovery, with archaeologists unearthing a miniature sphinx. The diminutive Roman-era statue ...

Using modern computer technoloy a University of Chicago archeologist has coaxed a secret from Egypt`s ancient, silent Sphinx-the famous monument`s face was modeled after the government figure who ...