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This reliquary casket shows the central figure of Christ flanked by the four martyrs of Trebizond: Aquila, Eugenius, Valerian, and Canidius. The long inscription makes an appeal to Christ for salvation. There has been some scholarly debate regarding…

Belvoir fortress is a crusader fortress in modern day Israel. It was constructed by the Knights Hospitaller in the 12th century, and was near to the site of the Battle of Belvoir Castle fought between Baldwin IV and Saladin in 1182

Earthenware floor-tiles, lead-glazed with inlaid slip decoration. Four quarter tiles making up a circular picture; six surviving fragments; representation of Saladin (Salah al-Din) on horseback, in combat with his adversary Richard I (Coeur de Lion).…

Museum Description: “Tapestry woven roundel (orbiculus). The small medallion at its center contains a female figure, likely a beneficent personification, with a green nimbus against a bright red background. Her breasts are distinguished in yellow…