This Sculpture Shouldn't Exist

The Impossibility of Khafre Enthroned

Some works of art feel inevitable.

As though they were simply waiting to be discovered, not created.

Then there are pieces like Khafre Enthroned that feel… impossible.

This 4,500-year-old masterpiece is a puzzle and a feat of science, mathematics and engineering that challenges everything we think we know about the ancient world.

Today, we’re going to unpa…