Roman polychrome mosaic with geometrical shapes. Closeup

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WHPics / Alamy Stock Photo

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GDNBM0

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36.4 MB (2 MB Compressed download)

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4368 x 2912 px | 37 x 24.7 cm | 14.6 x 9.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

10 July 2016

Location:

Madrid, Spain

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