Scientists believe they have finally figured out how, exactly, the Great Sphinx was built in Egypt more than 4,500 years ago. For decades, experts have agreed that the detailed face of the iconic ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a sphinx-like statue and the remains of a shrine in an ancient temple in southern Egypt, the antiquities ministry says. The artefacts were found near the Hathor ...

The Great Sphinx of Giza, an emblem of ancient mysticism and architectural grandeur, has stood guard over the Giza plateau ...

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 ...

Photos play an important role in understanding history. They offer visual evidence of both pivotal events and everyday life that written records alone sometimes cannot fully convey. Through images, we ...

Down the Nile from Cairo is the city of Aswan, known in ancient times as Swenett. In its earliest days, this was considered ...

A towering symbol of Egypt’s cultural renaissance, the new home of Tutankhamen’s treasures is now one of the grandest museums ...

Courtesy of the Grand Egyptian Museum If nothing fascinates ... and added a second airport—called the Sphinx—near the pyramids two years ago. A Mandarin Oriental is scheduled to open in ...

The caterpillars tend to rise up and bow their heads when alarmed or resting, and this behavior must have reminded early naturalists of ancient sphinx statues’ shapes. This is the best ...

If nothing fascinates like ancient civilizations, there’s something uniquely captivating about the pyramids of Egypt ... a second airport—called the Sphinx—near the pyramids two years ...