’Hyksos’ sphinxes

Sphinxes are mythical creatures which represent several crucial aspects of Ancient Egyptian royalty, such as strength, might and furiousness of the king or a god. They are known throughout all the Ancient Egyptian history. Typical sphinx has the body of a lion and a human head often surmounted with a royal ’nemes’ headdress, just like the well-known Great Sphinx in Giza. However, the four examples found in 1860 Tanis by Auguste Mariette display some different features. Enjoy an extraordinary story about these marvels of Ancient Egyptian sculpture from Cairo Museum. #middlekingdom #AncientEgypt #Tanis #cairomuseum Was used in this video: Music George Frideric Handel - Dixit Dominus. Dominus a dextris tuis. Derek & Brandon Fiechter - Ancient Egyptian music. Hathor. Video Prowalk tours. Egyptian Museum (First Floor) Walking Tour British Movietone. Pharaoh Sussennes’ Tomb Discovered Reconstruction of the Hawara ’Labyrinth’ by Jean-Claude Golvin