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For them, the Black Madonna also reminded them of the Queen of Sheba and her son Menelik, the first Emperor of Ethiopia when they were the guards of the Ark of the Covenant under Emperor St. Lalibela ...

In the nine centuries since his death, El Cid has been presented as a prototypical crusader, a paragon of religious toleration and the progenitor of a united Spain. David Abulafia goes in search of ...

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Menelik went on to establish the Solomonic dynasty in Ethiopia ... further advanced modern Ethiopian art by opening Villa “Alpha” in 1954, the nation’s first private art gallery. Million draws ...

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It's a playful way for them to follow the rule while secretly breaking it. So this cute idea became the base for serious artwork. I first did a very rough sketch. Then my sister Roman painted another ...

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The band's excellent rhythm section - drummer Matt Holmes, and bassist Menelik Claffey (his dad is from Cork) - get into a groove as Jackson performs a spoken piece on what blues music really ...