Google has taken us on virtual tours of ancient monuments in Mexico, India, Italy, Jordan — and now it's Egypt's turn for the panoramic treatment of archaeological sites. This week, Google unveiled ...

A profile of the Great Sphinx including the pyramids of Menkaure and Khafre in the background in Giza, Cairo, Egypt. (Getty Images) As a consolation for lack of in-person travel, this summer the Arts ...

The Great Sphinx of Giza, a colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and the head of a human, has long been a symbol of the power and mystery of ancient Egypt. Despite centuries of study, ...

The Great Sphinx of Giza, a 66-foot-tall statue resting in the shadow of the nearby Great Pyramid of Giza, is one of the most widely recognizable relics of the ancient world. Even if you’ve never seen ...

For thousands of years, the Great Sphinx of Giza has guarded Egypt’s most famous monuments. But beneath its surface lies a ...

Fancy a trip halfway around the world to visit the Pyramids of Giza? For those who don't have the time or the money to fly to Egypt and view the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in ...

Much like the desert winds that perhaps helped shape it, conspiracy theories swirl around the Great Sphinx guarding the Giza plateau—especially regarding how the winged lion’s human head lost its nose ...