Editor’s note: This essay is reprinted with permission from Andrew May, editor of “Remembering Andy Marshall: Essays by His Friends,” a private collection of essays honoring the life of Andrew W.

Some amazing archeological finds involve daring adventures into hidden tombs. Others – as is the case with the discovery of a beautiful new sphinx in Egypt – simply involve a spot of drainage. The ...

Experts working on the restoration of Emperor Nero’s vast palace in Rome have stumbled upon a secret, underground room decorated with panthers, centaurs and a sphinx. The chamber, brought to light ...

These researchers have made a great discovery. Scientists claim they have finally figured out how, exactly, the Great Sphinx was built in Egypt more than 4,500 years ago. For decades, experts have ...

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