The famous vertical weathering patterns on the Sphinx enclosure walls have long been cited as proof the monument predates ...

The theory is explosive: is there a second Sphinx in Giza, Egypt? What is currently causing a stir on social media turns out ...

Geologist Colin Reader has provided hard evidence that the distinctive run-off erosion patterns on the Sphinx enclosure walls ...

Tourists ride camels near the Sphinx and the Pyramid of Khafre or Chephren, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Giza on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on February 25, 2025. HASAN MROUE HASAN MROUE/AFP ...

February in Giza, Egypt, is usually the peak season for tourists, who come here to see the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx. But the country's recent unrest has turned this desert town into a ghost town.

Historical introduction -- The step pyramid of Saqqara -- The pyramid of Meidum -- The pyramids of Dahshur -- The plateau of Giza -- The pyramid of Khufu -- The pyramid of Khafre -- The pyramid of ...