Archaeologists in Egypt unearth Sphinx-like Roman-era statue

The statue is believed to be a likeness of the Roman emperor Claudius (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities via AP)

Archaeologists have unearthed a Sphinx-like statue and the remains of a shrine in an ancient temple in southern Egypt.

The artefacts were found in the temple of Dendera in Qena Province, 280 miles south of the capital of Cairo, Egypt’s antiquities ministry revealed.