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A 16th century depiction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (by Martin Heemskerck). The Tower of Babel is visible in the background.
A simplified chart of historical developments of major groups within Christianity.
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An icon depicting the First Council of Nicaea
Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont, where he preached the First Crusade.
The Last Supper, by Leonardo da Vinci (painted 1495-1498).
An early circular ichthys symbol, created by combining the Greek letters ΙΧΘΥΣ into a wheel. Ephesus, Asia Minor.
Samples of Christian religious objects- The Holy Bible, a Crucifix, and a Rosary.
The -Hospitality of Abraham- by Andrei Rublev- The three angels represent the three persons of God.
A depiction of Jesus as a child with his mother, Mary, the Theotokos of Vladimir (12th century).
The Sermon On the Mount by Carl Heinrich Bloch, Danish painter, d. 1890.
Buddhist monk Geshe Konchog Wangdu reads Mahayana sutras from an old woodblock copy of the Tibetan Kanjur.
Chinese Seated Buddha, Tang Dynasty, Chinese Buddhism is of the Mahayana tradition, with popular schools today being Pure Land and Zen.
Chinese Ming dynasty porcelain figure of Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy.
