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01 Work, The art of War, Francesco Hayez’s The Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem, with Footnotes

Mar 20, 2024

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After the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 586 BCE, the Jews of the Kingdom of Judea went into exile. In 538 BCE during the reign of Cyrus the Great, the Jews returned to Jerusalem and were able to build the Second Temple on the site of the original one…
16 Christian-themed Mughal miniatures from the courts of Akbar and Jehangir

Jul 17, 2022

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In his eagerness to learn about different religions, Akbar built hall of prayer at Fatehpur sikri in 1575 known as the Ibadat Khana. At this place, he invited selected mystics, intellectuals and theologians, and held discussions on religious and spiritual themes. He invited scholars belonging to various religions such as Hinduism, Islam , Zoroastrianism , Christianity and…