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Alexander the Great and the High Priest of Jerusalem

mid 1540s
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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

According to ancient legend, when Alexander the Great (356–323 BC) came into the presence of the high priest of Jerusalem, he was so awestruck by the priest's piety that he approached the holy man on his knees.

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