The Sphinx is a stunning, imposing structure — but why was it built? Did it largely result from erosion? Were aliens even ...

The Grand River’s water level has receded, but large ice chunks and debris remain around it, Fairport Harbor’s fire chief Bob Lloyd said in a press release. Despite a few peaks of sunshine ...

One of Cairo's must-see attractions is the Great Sphinx, the world's oldest monumental sculpture. Situated by the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx impresses with its size – it measures 66 feet ...

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Khafre may be best known for his statues, and most famous among them is, of course, the Sphinx. Mark Lehner and Zahi Hawass write of Khafre: "He was, after all, perhaps the greatest maker of ...

For years, archaeologists have been fascinated by the statue with a lion's body and human head. To discover the mysteries of the Sphinx, the team go inside the magnificent monument.