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Trivia Zone - Week of March 8

According to the 10th century scholar Al-Qadl Abu-Qasim at-Tanukhi, Al-Mansur's palace in Baghdad was surmounted by a green dome, and atop the dome was a statue. What did the statue depict and what was its significance?

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Posted by Ctr for Medieval Studies on March 9, 2010 3:31 PM |

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