Protection from the Sahara's howling dust storms may have helped the Sphinx maintain its steady gaze over the millennia. Newly discovered walls on the Giza plateau were part of an enclosure to protect ...

To conclude the study, experts agreed that the carving Sphinx would have required fine craftsmanship and tons of hard work.

Despite centuries of study, the Great Sphinx of Giza still holds mysteries. A central question remains: what was the natural ...

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 ...