SPHINX HEAD FOUND IN MYSTERIOUS GREEK TOMB (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Friday, October 24, 2014, 21:30

Greek archaeologists made another amazing find on Tuesday as they unearthed the missing head of one of the two wingless sphinxes guarding the large and mysterious burial site in Amphipolis, in Greece’s northeastern Macedonia region.

According to a statement by the Culture Ministry, the finely carved head was found inside the tomb’s third chamber. Fragments of the wings were also unearthed.

About 24 inches high, the marble head depicts a beautiful woman who appears to smile slightly. Apart from some minor damage to the nose and lips, the sculpture is largely intact.

Sphinxes Emerge From Huge Ancient Greek Tomb

The life-like work features curls falling on the left shoulder and tied around the head with a thin band. There are traces of a reddish color in the hair.

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