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title: Face of the Sphinx
author: John Kannenberg
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5975/face-of-the-sphinx/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Face of the Sphinx
_Authored by John Kannenberg_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5975.jpg)
## Image Caption
The face of the [Great Sphinx of Giza](https://www.worldhistory.org/Great_Sphinx_of_Giza/) has been believed to depict Khafre, although this claim is disputed.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Kannenberg, J. (2016, October 26). Face of the Sphinx. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Kannenberg, John. "Face of the Sphinx." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 26, 2016. .
### MLA
Kannenberg, John. "Face of the Sphinx." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Oct 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/jkannenberg/4635414780/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/jkannenberg/4635414780/) by [**John Kannenberg**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/jkannenberg/4635414780/). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 26 October 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.