Sphinx Dream Stela discovery of 1818 features dual sphinxes. The Sphinx Dream Stela was discovered in 1818 between the Sphinx's paws It is a large 15-ton granite slab The stela depicts two separate sphinxes facing in opposite directions
The Sphinx Dream Stela was erected between the Great Sphinx's paws during the reign of King Thutmose IV—a massive granite slab. The stela famously records a dream vision Thutmose IV experienced at the Sphinx, where the god Harmachis promised him the kingship. The hieroglyphic inscriptions are a key record of royal dedication to the Sphinx monument.
Key Facts
- The Sphinx Dream Stela was discovered in 1818 between the Sphinx's paws
- It is a large 15-ton granite slab
- The stela depicts two separate sphinxes facing in opposite directions
- Archaeologists state this represents symbolic duality showing King Tutmos IV twice
- Hieroglyphs on the stela specifically annotate Tutmos IV
- This depiction is cited as the fundamental reason many believe in a second sphinx's existence
Related site: Great Sphinx of Giza — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: New Scan Finds SECOND SPHINX BURIED at Giza Pyramids! by Bright Insight