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Baptismal font in the Cathedral of Magdeburg, Germany. The font is made of red porphyry (Porfido rosso) from a site near Assuan, Egypt. Originally designed as a fountain with a hole in the center, the item may be thousands of years old, and is still used for baptism today.

Pila Bautismal de la Catedral de Magdeburg, Alemania. La fuente está hecha de pórfido rojo (porfido rosso) de una cantera cerca de Assuan, Egipto. Tiene un agujero en el centro, ya que originalmente fue diseñada como fuente de agua. Podría tener miles de años de antigüedad, actualmente se usa como pila bautismal.

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