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Badshahi Mosque بادشاہی مسجد

In the late 1600s, the Mughal empire was at its height, spreading out from India into what is now Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Emperor Aurangzeb had grown the empire through unceasing warfare and conquest. Aurangzeb was different from the rulers who had come before him. For five generations, the Mughal emperors had been known for their religious tolerance, passionate support of the arts, and lavish, if slightly debauched lifestyle. read more

The Etruscans, 400BCE

Chimera of Arezzo

This is an undeniably modern interpretation. The chimera, like most beasts of antiquity, was the bad guy. Child of the giant serpent Typhon and the half woman half snake Echidna (you know her from the Starbucks logo) the Chimera was an abominable thing, unnatural combination of lion and goat, with the head of a snake for a tail. Her brothers and sisters live in legend. read more