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According to Christian tradition, the Twelve Apostles (ΟΙΔΩΔΕΚΑΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΙ in Greek, meaning "messengers" or "ones who are sent") were the closest followers of Jesus Christ, chosen to spread his teachings and establish the early Christian Church...

Fresco depicting Jesus Christ and the twelve apostles by Fra Angelico (c. 1400-1455 CE). San Marco, Florence.

West wall of Chamber B of the Yazilikaya Hittite Sanctuary near Hattusa (13th century BCE) depicting the Twelve Gods of the Underworld. They wear short shirts, belts and shoes curling up at the toe. They each carry a crescent-shaped sword...

This infographic illustrates the 12 Olympian Gods (Greek: Δωδεκάθεον, Dodekatheon), the principal deities of the Greek pantheon who reside on Mount Olympus, ruling over aspects of the natural world, human life, and cosmic order. Traditionally...

In Greek mythology, Tartarus was the lowest point of the universe, below the underworld but separate from it. Tartarus is best known from Hesiod's Theogony as one of the first beings to come into existence in the universe and also as the...

Map of the territories allotted to the twelve tribes of Israel according to the Book of Joshua, chapters 13-19, before the move of Dan to the North. Note that these territories were only allegedly allotted to said tribes, and the texts themselves...

The 1896 Twelve Monograms Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II (r. 1894-1917) to his mother the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna. The egg is made of gold and royal blue enamel. Rose-cut diamonds are...

Ceremonial twelve-stepped altar from the last phase of activity at the Colchian settlement of Vani (250-50 BCE). The altar is composed of a platform and an adjoining staircase made of six rectangular and six semicircular steps. Such altars...

Mosaic of the 12 Tribes of Israel. Givat Mordechai Etz Yosef synagogue facade, Ha Rav Gold street, in Jerusalem. Top row: Reuben, Judah, Dan, Asher Middle: Simeon, Issachar, Naphtali, Joseph Bottom: Levi, Zebulun, Gad, Benjamin

A drawing of 12 kinds of kappa, a water sprite in Japanese mythology, drawn in the mid-1800s and written in Japanese as 水虎十二品之図.