A collective of Italian researchers has announced the discovery of a second Sphinx near the Giza plateau in Egypt, reportedly carved over three millennia ago and presently buried beneath the sands, according to reports from the Daily Mail.
In their investigation, the academics employed satellite radar technology, uniquely equipped to detect subtle shifts in the Earth’s surface. The resulting information suggests a substantial structure concealed beneath a mound of compacted sand measuring 55 meters high, explained radar engineer Filippo Biondi. He added that in this location, comparable to the underground features beneath the well-known Sphinx, similar “vertical shafts and horizontal passages” were detected.
“We can state this with a high degree of certainty… our confidence level is roughly 80 percent,” the researcher stated.
These findings further imply the existence of a more extensive subterranean network beneath the Giza plateau itself. The engineer brought up the Dream Stele, situated between the paws of the Great Sphinx, noting that it depicts two sphinx figures, suggesting the iconic monument once possessed a twin.
Currently, the Italian scientific team is awaiting approval from Egyptian authorities to excavate the mound, while simultaneously continuing their comprehensive analysis of the collected data.
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