What Good is a Sphinx?

The Sphinx is mostly found in Egypt.  During the First Battle of El Alamein, in July of 1942, forces of the Afrika Korps got to within 60 miles of the Sphinx and Giza Pyramids.   

Sphinx have also been found in Syria, Israel, Turkey, and Greece.

James Bond was in Egypt among the ruins during The Spy Who Loved Me, so international espionage and intrigue and adventure can happen with a Sphinx. 

Ancient artifacts are often taken apart and re-assembled in other nations as monuments, or museum pieces so a sphinx could be found almost anywhere.

Ancient monuments are sometimes copied and used as tourist attractions at locations far from where the original is located.

So a Sphinx could play a role in many different kinds of toy soldier set ups, and miniature wargames and role playing games.