Builiding of the Tower of Babel, 15th century illustration
15th century illustration of the construction of the Tower of Babel. The construction is overseen by King Nimrod, who commissioned for the tower to be built. Workers are seen in the illustration chopping wood, digging and transporting camels and horses. As told in the Book of Genesis in the Judaeo-Christian bible, the Tower of Babel was built in Babylon on the Shinar plain by descendants of Noah. The tower, built to reach heaven, angered God who destroyed it. As punishment, the builders were scattered and instead of one language there were now many. Artwork by anonymous artist c. 1490.
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Photo credit: © Rijksmuseum/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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