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Samson Interpreted by Victor Mature
Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949). Samson was one of the judges of ancient Israel and was said to be blessed with superhuman strength. In the scene, Samson destroys the temple of Philistynes, who captured and blinded him...
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Delilah Shears a Lock of Samson's Hair
Painting depicting an Old Testament scene where the Israelite judge Samson sleeps on his lover Delilah's lap while the latter shears a lock of his hair to drain his super-human strength. Oil on beech. Created by Lucas Cranach the Elder around...
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Samson Captured by the Philistines
A painting depicting a scene of the Bible where Samson, one of the ancient Israelite judges, was being captured by his enemies Philistines after Delilah, his lover, betrayed him. Oil on Canvas. Created in 1619 by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco...
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A Philistine Ship of War
Drawing by Faucher-Gudin depicting Philistines at war. Based on a photograph by Beato. From History of Egypt Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, VI.C by G. Maspero. Published in London, 1903-1904.
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The Flight of the Prisoners
A painting portraying the flight of Judeans from the ancient Kingdom of Judah. Judeans became captives in Babylon, the capital city of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Gouache on board. Created by James Jacques Joseph Tissot between 1896-1902...
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Relief from Medinet Habu Depicting Philistine Captives
A photo of a wall relief of Philistine captives being led away after their failed invasion of Egypt. Located at the mortuary temple of Ramses III, Medinet Habu, Theban Necropolis, Egypt
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Armenian Genocide
A photo presenting an episode of an Armenian Genocide which was a destruction of the Armenian people and culture in the Ottoman Empire. The photo presents group of armenians gathered in a city prior to deportation. From Ravished Armenia...
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Jews Mourning the Exile in Babylon
A painting by Eduard Bendemann portraying Jews mourning the exile in Babylon. Oil on Canvas. Created around 1832. Located in Düsseldorf.
Credits to Jewish Museum Frankfurt
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Iron Peritrachelion (gorget) from Macedonian Tomb II of Vergina
Iron peritrachelion (gorget) with golden-silver decorative plate found in Macedonian Tomb II of Vergina, Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece. The tomb is dated to between the end of the 4th century BCE and the beginning of the 3rd century...
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Gilded Bronze Scales Belonging to a Cuirass from Tomb B of Derveni Thessaloniki
Gilded bronze scales belonging to a cuirass, reconstructed erroneously as a gorget. It was found in Tomb B of Derveni, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. The tomb is dated to between the end of the 4th century BCE and the beginning...
