The popularity of Egypt’s iconic ancient wonder has shifted with the sands over the centuries. Here’s what we know about it, from years of archaeological detective work. Free and clearModern visitors ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered broken statues of ancient royalty at a sun temple in Heliopolis, an archaeological site that was once a major city near what is now Cairo. The stone-carved ...

The sphinx has a "slight smile," according to archaeologist Mamdouh Al-Damati. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists have discovered a small, Roman-era sphinx statue, Egypt’s ...

A sphinx found at an ancient Egyptian temple may depict the face of the Roman emperor Claudius, but not everyone agrees with this interpretation. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

One hundred years ago, in a courtyard at the Neues Museum in Berlin, the world came face to face for the first time with one of its most enduring beauty icons: Queen Nefertiti. Discovered in Egypt in ...