A profile of the Great Sphinx including the pyramids of Menkaure and Khafre in the background in Giza, Cairo, Egypt. (Getty Images) As a consolation for lack of in-person travel, this summer the Arts ...

Did you know the Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the biggest and oldest statues in the world? It’s about 66 feet tall and 240 ...

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 ...

The Great Sphinx of Giza, a 66-foot-tall statue resting in the shadow of the nearby Great Pyramid of Giza, is one of the most widely recognizable relics of the ancient world. Even if you’ve never seen ...

Much like the desert winds that perhaps helped shape it, conspiracy theories swirl around the Great Sphinx guarding the Giza plateau—especially regarding how the winged lion’s human head lost its nose ...

CAIRO (AP) – Melania Trump is in Egypt to wrap up a four-country tour of Africa by visiting the pyramids and the Great Sphinx. The U.S. first lady arrived in Cairo on Saturday after a flight from ...

Generally speaking, traveling sits on the top of most people’s bucket lists. But during the pandemic, many of us haven’t traveled beyond our mailboxes or the grocery store. Trips to the Ghibli Museum ...

An image showing the sun setting over the right shoulder of the Sphinx statue on spring equinox has been released by Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities. The image shows the carving with the Giza pyramids ...

New York’s wandering street sophist today deposited his latest work, a replica of Egypt’s Great Sphinx of Giza, in what appears to be a vacant lot in Queens. Per Banksy’s website, the piece is a “1/36 ...