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10 secrets and curiosities of the Great Sphinx
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10 secrets and curiosities of the Great Sphinx

Situated on the Giza Plateau, on the west bank of the River Nile, is the mysterious Great Sphinx. Carved out of a large block of limestone, the impressive monumental sculpture measures seventy-three meters long and twenty meters high. It is one of the largest and...Read more
The seven most important Egyptian temples
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The seven most important Egyptian temples

Few ancient civilizations put as much effort into building temples as the ancient Egyptians. We currently have evidence of hundreds of constructions with various functions, whether it was the religious worship of local or national gods serving as an administrative...Read more
Relive the incredible discovery of the tomb of Wahtye
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Relive the incredible discovery of the tomb of Wahtye

In December 2018, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced an extraordinary find in the Saqqara Necropolis of the Sacred Animals in Memphis: A fifth dynasty tomb, about four thousand four hundred years old, belonging to Wahtye, a royal purification priest who...Read more
What was the purpose of the sphinxes in ancient Egypt?
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What was the purpose of the sphinxes in ancient Egypt?

Sphinx (from the Greek word, Σφίγξ) is the Hellenized name of a fabulous being that is usually represented as a reclining lion with a human head. Sphinxes were devised by the ancient Egyptians and formed part of their complex mythology. Some sphinx sculptures were...Read more