CAIRO, Aug 13,2018 (BSS/XINHUA) — Another ancient Egyptian sphinx, an
ancient stone statue with a human head and a lion’s body, was reported to be
found in Egypt, according to local officials.
The statue possibly dating back 4,000 years may have been unearthed by
construction workers as they were revamping a major road in the southern city
of Luxor, the Egypt Today quoted Mohamed Abdel Aziz, the general director of
Luxor Antiquities, as saying.
It was discovered between the two famous Nile-side temples of Karnak and
Luxor. The discovery, if confirmed, would be the second giant ancient
Egyptian sphinx.
However, the statue would remain in the ground for a while to avoid sharp
change in temperature that could affect the antique thousands of years old.
Currently, the largest and most famous sphinx is the Great Sphinx of Giza,
which stands next to the Great Pyramids of Giza on the west bank of the Nile
River in Egypt.