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King Josiah Destroys the Temples of Astarte, Chemosh, and Milcom
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King Josiah Destroys the Temples of Astarte, Chemosh, and Milcom

Philips Galle · c. 1569 · engraving; paper

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King Josiah has the temples in honor of the pagan gods Astarte, Kemos, and Milkom destroyed and all images of the idols smashed to pieces. Two men are busy pulling a large statue from its pedestal. Other men smash the temple to pieces with hammers.

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Credit lineKoning Josia verwoest de tempels van Astarte, Kemos en Milkom. c. 1569. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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