Who really carved the Great Sphinx of Egypt and constructed Mexico's Pyramid of the Sun? For centuries man has been baffled by the great monuments left behind by the ancients. How could various ...

The Great Sphinx that stands alongside the Egyptian pyramids at Giza is one of the true marvels of the ancient world. Standing some 60ft high, 160ft long and with a face 20ft wide, the gigantic ...

Until recently, experts thought that King Djedefre was a murderer and outcast who couldn't possibly have had the power to create the Great Sphinx. But new evidence makes him a more likely candidate.

A full-size replica of the Great Sphinx of Giza is seen in Donggou village in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei province on May 13, 2014. Source: AFP 这起争议需要追溯到2014年 ...

The most enigmatic of sculptures, the Sphinx was carved from a single block of limestone left over in the quarry used to build the Pyramids. Scholars believe it was sculpted about 4,600 years ago ...

The most famous of all, of course, being the Great Sphinx at Giza. Here it is now and, compared with the one at Giza, this sphinx is very small - it's about the size of a spaniel - but it is ...

One of Cairo's must-see attractions is the Great Sphinx, the world's oldest monumental sculpture. Situated by the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx impresses with its size – it measures 66 feet ...

Until recently, experts thought that King Djedefre was a murderer and outcast who couldn't possibly have had the power to create the Great Sphinx. But new evidence makes him a more likely candidate.

The legendary Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt holds the potential to unlock the mysterious "Hall of Treasures of Knowledge," ...

Christopher Holt/Alamy Stock Photo/ Pump Park Vintage Photography/Alamy Stock Photo We’re used to seeing modern photos of the ...

Along the west bank of the Nile River lies the Great Sphinx of Giza, a majestic symbol of ancient Egyptians, and a source of ...

The Sphinx, which embodies the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh, is believed to be the head of Khafre and his guardian spirit for his entire burial complex. Carved from the natural ...