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The statue of the Sphinx was found in Egypt

Photo: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

He was found in the temple complex in Dendera. The sandstone landmark is 79 meters long.

Archaeologists from Ain Shams University have discovered an unusual Roman-era sphinx at the Dendera temple complex in the Egyptian province of Qena. The structure is located to the east of the main complex, where there is a temple dedicated to the morning sun god Horus. Heritage Daily writes about this.

The search was created from limestone and mortar. He has two levels. Below is a large pool with a statue.

The peculiarity of the statue is that usually in ancient Egypt, sphinxes are winged monsters with the body of a lion and the face of a woman. They are also depicted as kings and pharaohs, but with the body of a lion and the head of a falcon or ram.

After some time, the ancient Egyptians began to make statues with human faces, and the body of a powerful animal symbolized the power of the ruler.

In this case, on the head of the sphinx is a nemes or claft worn by the pharaohs, because it is considered one of the signs of power. In addition, Urey is depicted on the head of the statue – a standing cobra. It symbolizes power and freedom.

The sphinx found is believed to be an image of the Roman emperor Claudius, who ruled Egypt from about 10 BC. before 54 AD

“The statue is incredibly beautiful. It shows royal features, which are accurately rendered. At the corners of the mouth, where there are dimples on both sides, you can see the shadow of a smile. There are lips of red and yellow flowers. on the face,” the archaeologists stressed.

Photo: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

Statue in Egypt

Recall that earlier near the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen, archaeologists unearthed a pyramid of an unknown queen.

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