Archaeologists from the University of Ain Shams in Cairo during excavations in the temple complex of Dendera discovered a sphinx of Roman times. The head of the statue is adorned with a nemes, a headdress that was a symbol of pharaonic power, reports Heritage Daily..

The Temple of Dendera is a vast ceremonial complex centered on the Temple of Hathor, a sanctuary that functioned continuously in the same spot from the time of the Middle Kingdom until the time of the Roman Emperor Trajan..

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During recent excavations, scientists have found a Roman structure to the east of the main complex, where the temple dedicated to Horus is located.. The structure was built of sandstone and consists of two levels. On the first one is a large Byzantine-era water-collecting basin, where researchers discovered a statue of a Roman-era sphinx..

On the head of the sphinx is a nemes, and on its forehead is depicted Uraeus - the Egyptian cobra, which was a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity and divine power.

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Claudius ruled Egypt, then under Roman rule, from about 10 BC to 54 AD.

Previously, scientists announced the discovery of a hidden passage inside the pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. It is nine meters long and two meters wide..