"My guess is some Roman officer bought it in Egypt then was transferred to Palestine, then got tired of lugging it around and just left it."
“My guess is some Roman officer bought it in Egypt then was transferred to Palestine, then got tired of lugging it around and just left it.”
Or maybe
The looters who a Roman Officer bought it from, followed the officer to where the Sphinx was found, mugged him during the night, took the rest of his money, but forget to bring their camels to carry the Sphinx back so they could sell it again.