The Great Sphinx of Giza has never lacked for theories, but a new wave of research is replacing speculation with testable evidence about how the monument was carved, how it has weathered, and what ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Many mysteries still surround the Great Sphinx of Giza. Half-man ...

The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most iconic and mysterious monuments of ancient Egypt. This prehistoric limestone statue that has the body of a lion and the face of a man, has been a part of ...

Flying to see the Great Giza Pyramids in Egypt isn't as cheap as a quick destination trip, but once you're on the ground the ...

Leif Ristroph, a physicist and applied mathematician at New York University, was conducting experiments on how clay erodes in response to flowing water when he noticed tiny shapes emerging that ...

The mega structures of the ancient world are famously awe-inspiring. They showcase the ingenuity, ambition and ...

The Sphinx was not assembled piece by piece but was carved from a single mass of limestone exposed when workers dug a horseshoe-shaped quarry in the Giza plateau. Approximately 66 feet tall and 240 ...

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 ...

The Great Sphinx of Giza has stood guard over the desert for thousands of years. Carved from limestone and towering beside the pyramids, it remains a powerful symbol of ancient ingenuity. With its ...