Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a statue of a sphinx while draining water from the pharaonic temple of Kom Ombo near the southern city of Aswan

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image showing Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a statue of a sphinx while draining water from the pharaonic temple of Kom Ombo near the southern city of Aswan

CuteBananaMuffin on August 6th, 2020 at 15:49 UTC »

The antiquities ministry said the statue of the mythical beast, which measures about 28cm (11in) wide and 38cm tall, was made of sandstone.

It probably dates back to the Greco-Macedonian Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt from 305BC until 30BC.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45546415

AntiFame on August 6th, 2020 at 16:37 UTC »

“NO YOU MUST NOT DISTURB THE TOMB OF KOM OMBO!” -random desert dweller who pops up out of nowhere

Russles on August 6th, 2020 at 18:23 UTC »

Must be so much stuff still buried. How much can we see through scanning and other modern technologies?