When was sphinx uncovered

While the Great Sphinx is an imposing 73 meters feet long and more than 20 meters high, the latest discovery at Kom Ombo is reported to be a mere 38 centimeters high. Kom Ombo is considered unusual for an ancient Egyptian temple because it is dedicated to two separate deities -- crocodile god Sobek and falcon god Haroeris.

Three hundred crocodile mummies discovered near the temple are displayed in an adjacent Crocodile Museum. Highlighting the fact that Egypt still has mysteries yet to uncover, the sphinx may help draw more visitors back to a country whose recent social and political upheavals led to a sharp decline in tourism. The latest discovery follows the recent opening of the newly restored Tomb of Mehu, a 4,year-old burial site near Giza that has been hidden from public view since its discovery 80 years ago.

Also, near Aswan, another archeological excavation uncovered a sandstone coffin containing mummified human remains. The coffin, bearing hieroglyphics, was found in a site close to the banks of the Nile.

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An ancient Egyptian tomb that was discovered in was opened to the public for the first time on September 8. The most famous, the Great Sphinx of Giza, is believed to have been built next to the Nile river in about BC for the pharaoh Khafra, who also ordered construction of one of the pyramids of Giza. A Sphinx is a mythological creature with the body of a lion and the head of a person. In Ancient Egypt a lot of times the head was that of a Pharaoh or a god.

Why were they built? The Egyptians built sphinx statues to guard important areas such as tombs and temples. Can you go inside the Sphinx? For the Pyramids, you can walk right up to them and yes, you can go inside one.

Are there tunnels under the Pyramids? An enormous system of caves, chambers and tunnels lies hidden beneath the Pyramids of Giza, according to a British explorer who claims to have found the lost underworld of the pharaohs. Populated by bats and venomous spiders, the underground complex was found in the limestone bedrock beneath the pyramid field at Giza.

What does an obelisk stand for? An obelisk is a stone rectangular pillar with a tapered top forming a pyramidion, set on a base, erected to commemorate an individual or event and honor the gods. What is the Sphinx riddle?