(ORDO NEWS) — In the southern province of Qena, in the Nile Valley, an expedition from the Egyptian University of Ain Shams discovered archaeological remains of a burial dating back to the Roman era.
This was announced by the head of the expedition, the Egyptian scientist and former Minister of Antiquities Mohammed al-Damati.
“During the clearing work, a limestone statue of a sphinx depicting one of the Roman emperors was found,” the Egyptian newspaper Sada Elbalad quoted the archaeologist as saying on Monday.
According to the scientist, the statue has clearly drawn facial features, and traces of paint have been preserved on the lips, which are depicted in a smile.
The expedition leader noted that “judging by the initial inspection, we can conclude that the statue of the sphinx belonged to Emperor Claudius.
The expedition began excavations of an archaeological complex near the Egyptian city of Dendera, east of the temple of the goddess Hathor in mid-February.
Scientists plan to explore these ancient monuments in more detail and, possibly, discover a road connecting the Temple of Hathor and the Temple of Isis.
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