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Walls of Babylon
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Walls of Babylon

Antonio Tempesta · 1608 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The walls of Babylon under construction. In the foreground, the king of Babylon, surrounded by soldiers, overseeing the construction. Text in Latin in the lower margin.

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Credit lineMuren van Babylon. 1608. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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