Egypt archaeology: Dig unearths smiling mini-sphinx which may represent Claudius
Archaeologists have unearthed a sphinx-like statue and the remains of a shrine in an ancient temple in southern Egypt, the antiquities ministry says./ The artefacts were found near the Hathor Temple, one of Egypt's best-preserved ancient sites./ The limestone sphinx with its "smiley face and two dimples" is thought to represent Roman Emperor Claudius./ It is much smaller than the famous Sphinx in the Pyramids of Giza, which is 20m (66ft) high./ The artefacts were found inside a two-level tomb in the temple of Dendera in Qena Province, 450km ...
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