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title: The Three Magi
author: Nina Aldin Thune
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14935/the-three-magi/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Three Magi

_Authored by Nina Aldin Thune_

## Image File

[![The Three Magi](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14935.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14935.png)

## Image Caption

A [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/) [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) from Ravenna showing the three Wise Men or [Magi](https://www.worldhistory.org/Magi/) (aka the Three Kings) who visited the birth of [Jesus Christ](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jesus_Christ/) in Bethlehem. The three figures are traditionally named as Balthazar, Melchior, and Caspar, although they are neither numbered nor named in the [Bible](https://www.worldhistory.org/bible/)'s [New Testament](https://www.worldhistory.org/New_Testament/). Completed by 526 CE (Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/))

## Cite This Work

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Thune, N. A. (2021, November 30). The Three Magi. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14935/the-three-magi/>
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Thune, Nina Aldin. "The Three Magi." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 30, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14935/the-three-magi/>.
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Thune, Nina Aldin. "The Three Magi." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Nov 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14935/the-three-magi/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Magi_(1).jpg) by [**Nina Aldin Thune**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Magi_(1).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 November 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.