[Josua-rolle]
Description:
Photograph of the scroll "Josua-rolle," held by UNT Special Collections. The scroll is rolled out from a box, containing an illustration of several armored soldiers. with shields and helmets. The original Josua-Rolle was crafted at the Imperial Court School of Byzantium in the 10th century, and is now preserved in the vaults of the Vatican Apostolic Library. It was created to celebrate the success of the Byzantine armies in the Holy Land, after a struggle to free Jerusalem. It contains the Old …
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Date:
December 5, 2017
Creator:
Sylve, Joshua & Merrill, Jeffery
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UNT Libraries Special Collections