Archeologists believe the Great Sphinx of Giza doesn't represent a mythological creature but an ancient pharaoh.

The Egyptian archaeologist Selim Hassan finally freed the statue from the sand in the late 1930s. “The Sphinx has thus emerged into the landscape out of shadows of what seemed to be an ...

The next day, we went to Giza to see the pyramids as well as the Sphinx. It was so surreal to be in the vicinity of both of ...

who dreamt that the Sphinx asked him to clear the sand around it in return for the crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. The Sphinx has recently undergone a major modern restoration. The so-called ...

But Egypt has many other amazing temples ... Built to honor the pharaoh Khafra, whose face once adorned the famous statue, the Great Sphinx stretches more than 200 feet in length and stands ...

Treasures of Ancient Egypt by Nigel Fletcher ... The Great Sphinx is joined by the Sphinx Temple and the Valley Temple, which once contained multiple fine statues of King Khaefre – one of ...

Egypt has always been wary of its huge ... I'm walking through the galleries of the British Museum heading for a stone sphinx. Sphinxes - statues with a lion's body and a man's head - are ...

Past travelers said the best way to see the Great Sphinx is to sign up for a bus tour. Some prearranged tours – including those offered by Memphis Tours and Love Egypt Tours – will give you ...