The Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza, ancient Egyptian empire. Egypt. Old engraving illustration from the book Universal history by Oscar Jager 1890

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6024 x 4084 px | 51 x 34.6 cm | 20.1 x 13.6 inches | 300dpi

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