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Sphinx-like Roman-era statue unearthed in Egypt(1/4)

2023-03-07 10:23:17 Ecns.cn Editor :Li Yan

Photo released on March 6, 2023 shows a sphinx statue believed to be made in the likeness of a Roman emperor is uncovered from an archaeological site in Qena, Egypt. (Photo/Agencies)

Archaeologists unearthed a Sphinx-like statue and the remains of a shrine in an ancient temple in southern Egypt. The statue's smiling features may belong to the Roman emperor Claudius, who extended Rome's rule into North Africa between 41 and 54 A.D.

Photo released on March 6, 2023 shows a general view of a newly discovered Sphinx and a compartment dated back to Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus next to the Dendera Temple in Qena, Epypt. (Photo/Agencies)

Photo released on March 6, 2023 shows a general view of a newly discovered Sphinx and a compartment dated back to Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus next to the Dendera Temple in Qena, Epypt. (Photo/Agencies)

Photo released on March 6, 2023 shows a tablet dating to Ancient Roman times, written in Hieroglyphics and Demotic, uncovered from an archaeological site where a sphinx statue was discovered, in Qena, Egypt. (Photo/Agencies)

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