Undated photo provided by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities shows a small royal statue of a Sphinx in Minya province, Egypt. An Egyptian archaeological mission uncovered on Saturday a small royal statue of a Sphinx during excavation in Minya province, south of the capital Cairo, the country's Ministry of Antiquities said in a statement. (Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)

Undated photo provided by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities shows a small royal statue of a Sphinx in Minya province, Egypt. An Egyptian archaeological mission uncovered on Saturday a small royal statue of a Sphinx during excavation in Minya province, south of the capital Cairo, the country's Ministry of Antiquities said in a statement. (Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)