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1250 BC: The Gurob Ship-Cart
This wooden model of a ship on a wheeled cart was found in Gurob, Egypt in 1920—and dates from the thirteenth or twelfth century BC. Although carts like this were used simply to transport ships from one place to another, … Continue reading
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16th Century: The Throne Verse of the Qur’an as a Horse
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Tagged 16th Century, Animals, Art, Horses, India, Islam, Religion
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