1080215 Le Sphinx, Egypt (b/w photo) by Du Camp, Maxime (1822-94); New York Public Library, USA; (add.info.: The largest and most famous sphinx is the Great Sphinx of Giza, situated at the Giza Plateau adjacent to the Great Pyramids of Giza on the west bank of the Nile River and facing due east. The sphinx is located in the north and below the pyramids. Although the date of its construction is uncertain, the head of the Great Sphinx now is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.); French, out of copyright.