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Guinea-fowl. Detail of 15-03-08/48
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Guinea-fowl. Detail of 15-03-08/48

An angel carries heaven in form of a snail. Sun and moon are inside the translucent snail-shell. From the paracclesion.
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An angel carries heaven in form of a snail. Sun and moon are inside the...

Elephant strangling a lion. Scene from the 250 sq.meter mosaic from the peristyle court of Emperor Justinian's palace. Originally, the combined mosaics of court and audience hall covered and area of 1872 sq.m. 530-540 CE
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Elephant strangling a lion. Scene from the 250 sq.meter mosaic from the peristyl...

Rider thrown and kicked by his horse. Scene from the 250 sq.meter mosaic from the peristyle court of Emperor Justinian's palace.The central mosaic, 250 sq.meters, shows hunting scenes, animals fighting, country life, andf children at play. 530-540 CE
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Rider thrown and kicked by his horse. Scene from the 250 sq.meter mosaic from...

Eagle and serpent, scene from the 250 sq.m.mosaic from the peristyle court of Emperor Justinian's palace. Mosaics show hunting scenes,animals fighting,country- life, agriculture, children at play. Court and audience hall mosaics combined covered and area of 1872 sq.m.
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Eagle and serpent, scene from the 250 sq.m.mosaic from the peristyle court of E...

Hunters,animals,trees, from the 250 sq.-m mosaic of the peristyle court of Emperor Justinian's palace. Mosaic shows independent scenes from hunting,country- life,agriculture,animals fighting,children at play. 530-540 CE
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Hunters,animals,trees, from the 250 sq.-m mosaic of the peristyle court o...

Children with pet bird riding a camel. From the mosaics of the peristyle court and adjoining audience hall od Emperor Justinian's palace.Originally the mosaics covered an area of 1872 sq.meters. 530-540 CE
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Children with pet bird riding a camel. From the mosaics of the peristyle...

Abraham preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac (left), Moses carrying the tablets of the law (right). Relief from the facade of the Holy Cross church on Achthamar Island, Van Lake, Turkey. The church was for Armenian King Gagik, by his master builder Manuel.
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Abraham preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac (left), Moses carrying the tablets...

The three youths in the fiery furnace (left) and Daniel in the lions' den (right). Relief from the facade of Holy Cross Church on the Island of Achthamar, Van Lake, Turkey. The church was built 915-921 for Armenian King Gagik by his master builder Manuel.
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The three youths in the fiery furnace (left) and Daniel in the lions'...

Jonah and the whale. From the facade of the Holy Cross church on Achthamar Island,Van Lake,Turkey.The church was built 915-921 for Armenian King Gigak by his master builder Manuel.
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Jonah and the whale. From the facade of the Holy Cross church on Achthamar Isla...

Saint and fabulous animals from the facade of the Church of the Holy Cross on Achthamar Island, Van Lake, Turkey. The church was built 915-921 for Armenian King Gagik, by his master builder Manuel.
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Saint and fabulous animals from the facade of the Church of the Holy Cross...

Warrior-Saint. From the facade of the Holy Cross Church on Achthamar Island, Van Lake, Turkey. The church was built 915-921 for Armenian King Gagik by his master builder Manuel.
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Warrior-Saint. From the facade of the Holy Cross Church on Achthamar Island, Van...