For close upon 5,000 years the enigmatic Sphinx of Gizeh, a human-headed couchant lion, has gazed across the Nile Valley. Egypt. Cairo (1923)

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CAIRO. For close upon 5,000 years the enigmatic Sphinx of Gizeh, a human-headed couchant lion, has gazed across the Nile Valley. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Unsigned. Provenance: "Countries of the World". Type: Book illustration.

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Size: 2949px × 4614px
Location: Egypt
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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