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Box Brooch with a Christian Scene
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Box Brooch with a Christian Scene

The Romanized peoples of Pannonia remained Christian under Avar rule. This brooch from the region shows the adoration of the Magi, a well-known Christian scene. On the right, 3 bearded men bring gifts to the infant...
Christian Runestone
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Christian Runestone

A Christian runestone dating from the 11th century CE. The Stone which originally was located in Oppland, Norway is engraved with Christian symbols and motifs on one side and a personal message from a mother in remembrance...
Christian & Muslim Playing Chess
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Christian & Muslim Playing Chess

An illustration from The Libro de los Juegos (13th century CE) that shows a game of chess between a Muslim and a Christian. (Monasterio de El Escorial, Spain)
A Christian Dirce
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A Christian Dirce

Painting from 1897 by Henryk Siemiradzki (1843–1902), depicting Nero watching how a captive Christian woman is killed in a re-enactment of the Greek myth of Dirce.
Christian Martyrs in Colosseum
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Christian Martyrs in Colosseum

Christian Martyrs in Colosseum, painting by Konstantin Flavitsky, 1862 CE. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg
Germanic & Christian Tales from the Franks Casket
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Germanic & Christian Tales from the Franks Casket

The left half of this front panel of the casket refers to the Germanic tale of Weland, a smith who was imprisoned and lamed by a legendary king. Weland took revenge by killing the king's sons and turning...
Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion Title Page
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Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion Title Page

The title page of the 1559 fourth edition of Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin (l. 1509-1564), the French Reformer, pastor, and theologian.
Title Page of the Handbook of the Christian Soldier by Erasmus
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Title Page of the Handbook of the Christian Soldier by Erasmus

The title page of the 1555 CE edition of Handbook of the Christian Soldier (Enchiridion Militis Christiani) by the Netherlandish Renaissance scholar Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1469-1536 CE). (Skokloster...
Christian Stele from Georgia with Scenes of Christ's Life
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Christian Stele from Georgia with Scenes of Christ's Life

A stele or stonecross depicting scenes from the New Testament, including Christ's entry into Jerusalem (top half of stele) and his baptism (lower half of stele). It was created in Usaneti, located...
Christian Pilgrim Bottle
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Christian Pilgrim Bottle

This is a pinkish pottery bottle, through which Christian pilgrims took water from the healing spring of St. Menas near Alexandria. From Alexandria, Egypt. Byzantine period, 4th to 7th centuries CE. Unpublished. The Petrie...
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