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One of the two 19th-century bronze sphinxes sited next to Cleopatra's Needle, London's oldest monument. (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)
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Where history happened: Egypt in Britain . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A British waitress serves American servicemen inside Rainbow Corner, Piccadilly, January 1945. (Getty Images)
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