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Above, a temple with a furnace; below, emaciated bodies lying at the top of two towers with vultures feeding on the carrion. Engraving.
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Above, a temple with a furnace; below, emaciated bodies lying at the top of two towers with vultures feeding on the carrion. Engraving.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: Temple du feu. Sepulchres des gaures

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