An excavation application was submitted to the Egyptian government in 2025 seeking permission for ground surveys. The mound covering the structure was deposited during 1920s excavations of nearby mastabas. Meanwhile, the Dream Stele — between the original Sphinx's paws — depicts two sphinxes facing away from each other, something scholars long dismissed as artistic but now looking more literal given these scan findings. GPR analysis returned a 94% probability of a Sphinx-shaped monument.
Dream Stele evidence and excavation application submitted for Giza second Sphinx
Key facts
- Excavation permission application was submitted to the Egyptian government and Ministry of Antiquities in 2025 to conduct ground surveys at the site
- The potential second Sphinx lies beneath a mound of sand deposited during 1920s excavations of nearby mastabas and cemeteries behind the pyramids
- Dr. Corrado's presentation suggested one of the front paws may have broken off and rolled forward at a right angle, explaining an odd shape at the front of the structure
- GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) analysis returned a 94% probability of a Sphinx-shaped monument at the location
- The Dream Stele, located between the paws of the original Sphinx and dated to the New Kingdom (centuries after the Sphinx's creation), depicts two sphinxes facing away from each other on top of chamber buildings
- The stele depicts Pharaoh Thutmose; scholars have previously argued the second sphinx imagery was artistic rather than literal, but the scan findings show two sphinxes facing opposite directions, adding weight to a literal interpretation
- Archaeologist Filippo Biondi developed the SAR scanning software; the press conference was held in Italy
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