Statues depicting the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet line the walls, some seated, some standing. Sphinxes rest, contemplative, their figures receding into space. Far away in this shimmering ...

Sarah Erdman A colossal statue of King Ramses II found in the ancient city of Memphis now lords over the atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Tamir Soliman/Shutterstock When Dutch Egyptologist ...