Palace of Sargon II of Assyria at Dur-Sharrukin, Khorsabad, Iraq

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4148 x 2816 px | 35.1 x 23.8 cm | 13.8 x 9.4 inches | 300dpi

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5 February 2020

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Palace of Sargon II of Assyria at Dur-Sharrukin, Khorsabad, Iraq

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