Archaeologists discover another sphinx buried in Egypt
Archaeologists discover another sphinx buried in Egypt
Archaeologists discover another sphinx buried in the temple of Kom Ombo, near Aswan, Egypt, by the Egyptian archaeologists Ivan who work in a land ...
Archaeologists discover another sphinx buried in the temple of Kom Ombo, near Aswan, Egyptby Ivan
Egyptian archaeologists working on a groundwater reduction project at the Kom Ombo Temple in Aswan have discovered a sandstone sphinx, according to Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities on Sunday.
The discovery is a surprise, since in recent months, archaeologists working in Egypt have discovered the remains of two Sphinx statues.
The Sphinx found near the Kom Ombo Temple
A few weeks ago, we wrote about how construction workers working near the Luxor Temple Complex stumbled upon the remains of a statue of the buried Sphinx.Initial reports from the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquity suggested that the Sphinx discovered in Luxor is similar in design to the Great Sphinx of Giza: It has the body of a lion and the head of a human.
The most famous Sphinx in Egypt is undoubtedly the huge statue located on the Giza plateau.
the Great Sphinx of Giza It is considered an ancient wonder, not only for its size and confusing design, but also for the countless mysteries surrounding this ancient structure.
Together with the three pyramids, the Great Sphinx found on the Giza Plateau, about 500 km from the place where the new statue was found, is one of the most emblematic monuments of Egypt.
Now, archeologists near Aswan go crazy over another surprising discovery when they find another statue of the Sphinx.
The Sphinx unearthed after it was restored. Image credit: Ministry of Antiquities of Egypt.
Mostafa Waziri, general secretary of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, explained that the piece probably dates from the Ptolemaic dynasty, since the statue of the Sphinx was found on the southeast side of the temple, in the same place where two reliefs are found. Sandstone of King Ptolemy. V were discovered two months ago.The Ptolemaic dynasty ruled Egypt for 275 years, from 305 to 30 BC, and was the last dynasty of ancient Egypt.
The temple complex of Kom Ombo was built during the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Temple of Kom Ombo before the reconstruction. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.
Ptolemy V was the fifth ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty from 204 to 181 BC. He inherited the throne at the age of five and, under a series of regents, the kingdom was paralyzed. It should be noted that celebrities Rosetta Stone It was produced during his adult reign.The sculpture, discovered at the Kom Ombo Temple in Aswan, carries hieroglyphic and demotic inscriptions and has already been transported to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, where the archaeological mission will carefully study and restore it to obtain more information about its origin. .
After the restoration, the newly discovered Sphinx will be displayed to the public.
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