King Thutmose IV didn't build the Great Sphinx. He rediscovered it, hidden in the sand, and - according to legend - it made him king in return.

As told in ancient Egyptian texts, King Thutmose IV once went on a hunting trip near the Sphinx. After the trip, he dreamt that the Sphinx wanted him to clear the sand surrounding its body.

Conservation of the Sphinx has had an impressively long history. Around 1400 B.C., according to a stela found between the statue's paws, the Egyptian prince Thutmose IV dreamt that the Sphinx ...

Thutmose IV constructed the "Dream Stela" during the 18th Egyptian dynasty, though the Sphinx itself was built much earlier, during the fourth dynasty.

A missing duke, the tomb of Thutmose IV and Sherlock Holmes all converge in 'œThe Return of the Pharaoh,'ť the newest installment of Nicholas Meyer's take on the adventures of the world-renowned ...

Also seen on the algae-covered rock was Thutmose IV, who was known for his lucid dreams of the Great Sphinx of Giza during his 1400 to 1390 B.C.E reign. Explore More ...

According to Manuelian, the hieroglyphs on the famed stela tell the story of how Thutmose IV cleared away the sand burying the sphinx and was subsequently made king. “Is it true?

Wall inscriptions and paintings suggest it belongs to era between the reigns of King Amenhotep II and King Thutmose IV, both pharaohs of the 18th dynasty.

Wall inscriptions and paintings suggest it belongs to era between the reigns of King Amenhotep II and King Thutmose IV, both pharaohs of the 18th dynasty.

Hieroglyphics carved into this “Dream Stela” tell the story of the prince who made a bargain with the sun god to become Pharaoh Thutmose IV. The well-preserved tomb of Meresankh III was ...