Archeologists discovered a Sphinx-like statue near Egypt's Hathor Temple.
The statue is believed to depict the Roman Emperor Claudius.
Archeologists found the statue alongside other artifacts sitting in a two-level tomb near the Hathor temple.
- The temple is one of Egypt's best-preserved archeological sites and forms part of the Dendera temple complex, which is located 280 miles south of Egypt's capital city of Cairo.
- Experts believe the statue represents Claudius, who expanded the Roman Empire's control of North Africa between 41 and 54 AD.
- Archeologists found a Roman-era slab near the statue that is inscribed with hieroglyphs and demotic script, a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing.
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- The Sphinx-like statue is the latest in a series of recently announced discoveries intended to boost Egypt's flagging tourism industry.
