Giovanni Battista Belzoni, Italian explorer and antiquity seeker, c1860. Artist: Unknown

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Giovanni Battista Belzoni, Italian explorer and antiquity seeker, c1860. From 1815 Belzoni (1778-1823) devoted himself to tomb robbing and exploration and excavation in Egypt. He is pictured here examining the ruins of Karnak (Thebes).

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Size: 2707px × 3872px
Location: World,Africa,Egypt,Qinā,Karnak
Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
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