Second sphinx discovered beneath Giza Plateau using ground-penetrating radar. Ground-penetrating radar scans detected a structure mirroring the Great Sphinx beneath the sands near the original sphinx An ancient stela shows two sphinxes positioned tail-to-tail, matching the proposed layout of the second sphinx The radar data comes from Italian researchers using similar technology to previous pyramid surveys
Italian researcher Filippo Biondi claims ground-penetrating radar detected a structure beneath a sand mound that could be a second Sphinx, but archaeologists and Egypt experts have questioned the evidence. Radar data reportedly shows vertical shafts and horizontal passages beneath the sand mound that mirror features found beneath the Great Sphinx. However, experts emphasize these findings remain unproven and do not confirm a second Sphinx exists. Filippo Biondi, an Italian radar engineer, presented findings suggesting a hidden structure near the 4,500-year-old Great Sphinx.
Key Facts
- Ground-penetrating radar scans detected a structure mirroring the Great Sphinx beneath the sands near the original sphinx
- An ancient stela shows two sphinxes positioned tail-to-tail, matching the proposed layout of the second sphinx
- The radar data comes from Italian researchers using similar technology to previous pyramid surveys
- A cave called the Cave of the Birds located southwest of the proposed second sphinx may provide access to underground passageways
- The discovery includes evidence of shafts and chambers beneath the suspected second structure
Related site: Giza Necropolis — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: The Roundtable Chronicles - Ep. 13 by Institute for Natural Philosophy