Sphinx Statue: Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday (March 6) that archaeologists in Egypt discovered a Sphinx face near the Temple of Hathor. Is. There are two dimples on the face of the Sphinx, which is seen laughing. This is new in the case of ancient things discovered by arcologists in the last few months.
The Egyptian ministry said in a statement that the Sphinx is a limestone artifact. It is believed to be a stylized representation of an ancient Roman emperor. It was found inside a two-layered tomb near a temple in southern Egypt.
Relation can be Emperor Claudius
While the ministry further said in the statement that the Sphinx is accurately carved in terms of beauty. Researchers also found a Roman stele written in demotic and hieroglyphs next to the Sphinx. After fully understanding the Sphinx statue the identity of the steel sculpture ruler can be discussed. At the same time, the Egyptian orcologist team said that the idol could be related to Emperor Claudius. Emperor Claudius had his home at the Temple of Hathor, located about 500 kilometers (310 mi) south of the capital, Cairo.
Major orcologist discoveries detected
The country has detected major orcologist discoveries in recent months. These discoveries have been made mainly in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, where the only ancient surviving structure of the Seven Wonders of the World exists. The Ministry of Archeology announced on Thursday the discovery of a hidden nine-meter passage inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, which archeologist Zahi Hawass said may have led to the original tomb chamber of Pharaoh Khufu, or Cheops. Further south in Luxor, archaeologists discovered an entire Roman-era city 1800 years ago in January.
Goal to promote tourism
Some experts see this kind of discovery as more political and economic than scientific success. At this time Egypt is going through a serious economic crisis. Meanwhile it is counting on tourism to revive its important tourism industry. The Egyptian government aims to increase the number of tourist arrivals from 13 million to 30 million by 2028.
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