Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue 'with a smiley face and two dimples' near the Hathor Temple.
CAIRO - Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue"with a smiley face and two dimples" near the Hathor Temple, one of the country's best preserved ancient sites, the tourism and antiquities ministry announced Monday.The limestone artefact, believed to be a stylised representation of an ancient Roman emperor, was found inside a two-level tomb near the temple in southern Egypt, the ministry said in a statement.
Once fully deciphered, the stele may shed light on the identity of the sculpted ruler, who the Egyptian research team said could be Emperor Claudius. The dimpled sphinx was found near the Hathor Temple, where the famed Dendera Zodiac had been discoveredThe country has unveiled major archaeological discoveries in recent months, primarily in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo but also in Giza, home of the only surviving structure of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Further south, in Luxor, archaeologists had discovered an 1,800-year-old"complete residential city from the Roman era", authorities announced in January.
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