Egyptologists have discovered 3,400-year-old statues depicting the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet, Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities said Monday. Sekhmet embodied the destructive powers of the sun ...

In a sealed chamber at Karnak stands the statue of Sekhmet — and locals once swore she moved at night. When we entered the darkened room, something strange happened. Cameras refused to focus. Flash ...

A European excavation team working on the funerary temple of King Amenhotep III discovered a set of statues depicting the lioness goddess of war Sekhmet and a partial statue of King Amenhotep III.

The ancient Egyptians were one of the most advanced civilizations in history. And we continue to uncover the many treasures they left behind. Recently, archaeologists discovered two incredible ...

Kicking off this year’s Egypt adventure with a closer look at the Sekhmet statues. While they appear identical at first glance, subtle differences begin to emerge when examined carefully. The details ...

With the body of a woman and the head of a lioness, the ancient goddess Sekhmet was the protector of pharaohs, the patroness of physicians and the commander of diseases and plagues: able to cast them ...

The Funerary Temple of Amenhotep III on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor has reclaimed much of its original grandeur with the re-erection of two of the king’s colossal statues. On Luxor’s West Bank, ...