The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of a small, smiling sphinx at the eastern side of the temple of Dendera in Qena Province, 280 miles south of Cairo. A team from the Egyptian archaeological mission from Ain Shams University found the sphinx in a Roman-era chapel along with a limestone offering table. The archaeologists believe the sphinx may be a representation of the Roman emperor Claudius, who ruled from AD 41 to 54. A stele was also unearthed that bears an inscription in demotic script and hieroglyphics. A full study of the inscription should help reveal the context of the finds and the identity of the sphinx.
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- https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/122963/Egyptian-archaeological-mission-discovers-a-small-smiling-sphinx-of-a
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/sphinx-like-statue-thought-to-be-of-roman-emperor-uncovered-in-southern-egypt/
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