The Sphinx, placed near the Great Pyramid, was meant to show strength and power. It had the body of a lion and the head of a human. This design was meant to reflect both the king’s and the lion ...

A mysterious inscription on an ancient Sphinx that puzzled scientists for decades has finally been deciphered as written in ...

“Attached is the most recent Sphinx list of recommendations ahead ... as a monumental desert colossus with the head of a human, body of a lion and wings of an eagle brought some levity to ...

For years, archaeologists have been fascinated by the statue with a lion's body and human head. To discover the mysteries of the Sphinx, the team go inside the magnificent monument.

Popular with visitors and dignitaries alike, including US First Lady Jill Biden (above), the Great Sphinx of Giza features a lion’s body and a human head in a royal headdress. A new exhibition ...