The dramatic revamp of the Gallery of the Kings is part of a broader renovation that is due to complete in 2025 ...

Many centuries later, the stone helped experts learn to read ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. The temple of Kom Ombo, where the sphinx was found, was built during the reign of his son, Ptolemy VI.

It is a three-foot high stone containing hieroglyphs, everyday ancient Egyptian language and a Greek translation. Since Greek was understood, the hieroglyphs could then be translated into modern ...