Article 6V6JY Fresco reveals Islamic tent in Medieval Christian house of worship

Fresco reveals Islamic tent in Medieval Christian house of worship

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A 700-year-old fresco discovered on the wall of a convent church in northern Italy suggests that luxurious Islamic tents were used to cover altars in medieval European churches. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports.

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