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A new sphinx uncovered in Aswan
Nevine El-Aref <http://english.ahram.org.eg/WriterArticles/Nevine-ElAref/283/0.aspx> , Sunday 16 Sep
2018
Egyptian archaeological mission stumbled upon a sandstone statue of a Sphinx during excavation work
The Egyptian archaeological mission stumbled upon a sandstone statue of a Sphinx during excavation
work that was being carried out at the Kom Ombo temple in Aswan to reduce the ground water level.
Mostafa Waziri, general secretary of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, told Ahram Online that the
discovered statue likely dates to the Ptolemaic era as it was found in the south-eastern side of Kom
Ombo temple, the same location where two sandstone reliefs of King Ptolemy V were previously
uncovered 2 months ago.
sphinx
the sphinx upon discovery
sphinx
The sphinx
Abdel Moneim Saeed, general director of the Aswan and Nubia antiquities council said that the
mission will conduct more archaeological studies on the Sphinx to discover more information about
its history and the king it belongs to.
The previously discovered reliefs of King Ptolemy V were engraved in sandstone and inscribed with
hieroglyphic and demotic writings, and upon their discovery, were transferred to the National Museum
of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat for conservation and display inside the museum.
sphinx
sphinx
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