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Blood Stained Glass Panels At Canterbury Cathedral Saw Becket Die

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The Prophet Nathan’, depicted in the stained-glass of Canterbury Cathedral. Source: Canterbury Cathedral / UCL

The oldest known stained-glass windows in the world are traditionally associated with the late 11th century Augsburg Cathedral in Bavaria, Germany. Now, researchers from University College London (UCL) have identified stained glass panels depicting “Christ's ancestors” at Canterbury Cathedral in England as having been made as early as 1130 - 1160 AD. 


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