Hello everyone! So today we have an interesting topic. We are going to talk about ancient sphinxes, and some related inscriptions! A sphinx is a mythological creature. It is usually a lion with a human face. Sphinx artworks were widespread in ancient times. Enjoy the video!

Reference
Revesz, P. Z. (2023). Inscription on a Naxianstyle Sphinx statue from Potaissa deciphered as a poem in dactylic meter. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, 23 (3), 1–15.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10442199 (open access)

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