Protection from the Sahara's howling dust storms may have helped the Sphinx maintain its steady gaze over the millennia.

Sphinxes - statues with a lion's body and a man's head - are creatures of myth and legend, but they're also one of the great symbols of Egyptian royalty and power. The most famous of all ...

Last year, archaeologists in southern Egypt discovered a miniature sphinx statue featuring a face with a smiling expression. Although it was found in Egypt, the artifact is thought to be Roman.

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 ...

Sphinx of Taharqo (made around 680 BC) found in Temple T at Kawa, northern Sudan. If you were to ask which country the River Nile belongs to, most people would immediately say Egypt. But in fact ...

Sphinxes - statues with a lion's body and a man's head - are creatures of myth and legend, but they're also one of the great symbols of Egyptian royalty and power. The most famous of all ...

During the meeting, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly highlighted the significance of the project given the upcoming official opening of the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) overlooking the Giza Plateau.