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Attempt of blowing up the train from Nashville to Stevenson by means of torpedoes on the R.R. truck in the Cumberland tunnel. . . .Oct. 25-26, 1863

Attempt of blowing up the train from Nashville to Stevenson by means o...

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Four brothers who live in Medina and who have been converted to Islam attempt to convert their pagan father.

Four brothers who live in Medina and who have been converted to Islam ...

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

Miniature showing 1. the centaur Nessus pierced by the arrow of Hercules following his attempt to abduct Deianaira, who takes tunic covered in the centaur's blood; 2. Servant presents the tunic to Hercules in his bedroom.  Initial, rubric, border design.

Miniature showing 1. the centaur Nessus pierced by the arrow of Hercul...

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The head of a slave sent by Hanzal to murder 'Alî floats by the instigator of the assassination attempt.

The head of a slave sent by Hanzal to murder 'Alî floats by the instig...

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

Fourth vision: the woman of the Apocalypse receives her crown from an angel and then flies to the mountains; the dragon spews water from his mouth in attempt to drown her. (Apoc. 12:1-6, 13-16)

Fourth vision: the woman of the Apocalypse receives her crown from an ...

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68 CE: The Zealots, incited by John of Giscala, ask the Idumaeans to join the battle in Jerusalem. Jesus, the priest next in seniority to Ananus, addresses the Idumaeans from the tower of Jerusalem, in an attempt to dissuade them from joining the Zealots.

68 CE: The Zealots, incited by John of Giscala, ask the Idumaeans to j...

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70 CE: The Romans attempt to capture the Temple, but are driven back.

70 CE: The Romans attempt to capture the Temple, but are driven back.

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