Unique Egyptian Sphinx Unearthed in North Israel

Publisher:
Agence France Presse
Publication Date:
9 July 2013
Tags:
Egypt

Part of an ancient Egyptian king's unique sphinx was unveiled at a dig in northern Israel on Tuesday, with researchers struggling to understand just how the unexpected find ended up there. The broken granite sphinx statue -- including the paws and some of the mythical creature's forearms -- displayed at Tel Hazor archaeological site in Israel's Galilee, is the first such find in the region

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