The Egyptian Archaeological Mission, under Sayed Abdel-Malek, has uncovered a small royal statue of a sphinx in Tuna El-Gebel archaeological area in Minya governorate, Upper Egypt.
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| Credit: Egypt. Ministry of Antiquities |
Director General of the Antiquities of Middle Egypt Gamal El-Samastawy said on Saturday that the statue, which measures about 35cm in height and 55cm in width, was made of limestone.
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| Credit: Egypt. Ministry of Antiquities |
The mission also has found collections of ancient amulets in addition to potteries of various forms and sizes.
That's very pretty!