Article 73M2K Fresco reveals Islamic tent in medieval Christian house of worship

Fresco reveals Islamic tent in medieval Christian house of worship

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editors@theworld.org (Sarah Birnbaum)
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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, as Sarah Birnbaum first reported last winter.

This story originally aired on Feb. 10, 2025.

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