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Egypt's Sphinx, Pyramids threatened by groundwater

Egypt's Sphinx, Pyramids threatened by groundwater | Science News | Scoop.it

One month ago, Giza's antiquities inspectorate installed a new system to pump subterranean water out from under Egypt's historical Sphinx monument and the underlying bedrock.

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Hattusa reunites with sphinx

Hattusa reunites with sphinx | Science News | Scoop.it

The Boğazköy Sphinx, which was brought to Turkey from the Berlin Pergamon Museum on July 28 after long-running talks with German officials, will go on display Nov. 26 in its home with its other counterpart that has been on display at the Istanbul Archaeology Museum

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Small Sphinx found in Etruscan tomb

Small Sphinx found in Etruscan tomb | Science News | Scoop.it

A statue measuring about 50 centimetres and closely resembling the Sphinx of Giza (Egypt) has been found in the archaeological area of Vulci (Montalto di Castro), in the Viterbo province. In the vicinity a number of painted Etruscan vases have also been found, some intact.

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