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King Josiah Has the Horses and Chariots Dedicated to the Sun Removed
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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King Josiah stands on a step on the square in front of the temple and watches how statues of horses and sun chariots are pulled from the temple entrance and burned on the square. The statues were erected in honor of the sun.
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Credit lineKoning Josia laat de paarden en wagens ter ere van de zon verwijderen. c. 1569. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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