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The visual arts thrived under all the great Mughal emperors
A tolerant Shia rival to the Sunni caliphs
Historical Treasures
Capturing the immediacy of fighting and the writhing bodies of soldiers, as well as keeping narrative clarity, proved enormously difficult for painters depicting battles before the advent of photography. Michael Hall reveals how they rose to the challenge
Uncover the all-conquering Hun king whose nomadic horde terrorised Rome
961 -976 REIGN OF AL HAKAM II Such ...
Reins in hands, three young sisters ride the coils of an enormous blue snake. Waving a rattle and smiling happily, the fourth, a baby, is held around her plump middle by its tail. Passers-by dive out
