After four of the statues located behind the first pylon in the temple were moved to Cairo’s Tahrir Square, it became clear that the rest of the statues had suffered significant damage.

An curved arrow pointing right. Archaeologists announced they may have unearthed a massive statue depicting Pharaoh Ramses II. The discovery is located near the Pharaoh's temple ruins in Cairo, Egypt.

So, it is not unusual for sphinx statues to be uncovered in Egypt. Sign up for Chip Chick’s newsletter and get stories like this delivered to your inbox. The country’s most famous sphinx ...