Moses tree, 16th century artwork. The fruits on this tree resemble those of a fig tree. This is a woodcut from Cosmographie de Levant (1556), an accou

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Moses tree, 16th century artwork. The fruits on this tree resemble those of a fig tree. This is a woodcut from Cosmographie de Levant (1556), an account of travels in Asia, Greece, Palestine and Egypt by the French writer and explorer Andre Thevet (1502-1590).

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Size: 3161px × 5551px
Photo credit: © MIDDLE TEMPLE LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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