8 minutes agoA Sphinx - Similar statue Discovered
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Archaeologists have unearthed a statue similar to the sphinx in Egypt's southern province of Minia, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced today. ” The tiny limestone statue was found in the necropolis Tuna al-Jabal and carries the beautiful and clear features of the face”, a antiquity official stressed. The sphinx is a mythologyic creature with the lion's body and [...]
” The tiny limestone statue was found in the necropolis Tuna al-Jabal and carries the beautiful and clear features of the face”, a antiquity official stressed.
The sphinx is a mythic creature with a lion's body and human head.
The statement says that excavations are continuing to reveal the reason for the existence of the statue in the area.
In recent months Egypt has increased its search for ancient objects in an effort to revive the hard - hit tourist industry in recent years, a major source of national income. / A T S/
