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The 10 most beautiful tapestries

12 August 2014

Jason FaragoFeatures correspondent

The Apocalypse Tapestry, 1377–1382

The Apocalypse Tapestry, 1377–1382

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Blue Quran: A rare 1,000-year-old masterpiece

Blue Quran: A rare 1,000-year-old masterpiece

Art critic Alastair Sooke learns about a masterpiece of the Islamic world at Doha's Museum of Islamic Art.

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What do we mean when we talk about 'Islamic art'?

Art critic Alastair Sooke travels to Doha to discover some of the treasures of the Museum of Islamic Art.

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Inside the controversial cult known as the 'Children of God'

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The fortress at the heart of 'bloodiest siege in history'

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Why did the First Crusade begin?

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The secret world of Japan's 'Hidden Christians'

Christianity was outlawed in Japan in 1614, but some Christians continued in secret for centuries.

The surprising location of an ancient Christian monastery

This Buddhist temple is also the earliest surviving Christian monastery in China.

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What you find when you remove a fig leaf

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Is this Russian cult leader a fraud?

The Russian cult leader who thinks he is Jesus

A journey to the heart of a mysterious Russian cult whose leader has been accused of fraud and abuse.

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The intimate secret life of nuns

Photographer Valeria Luongo has been documenting the daily life of nuns in Rome since 2015

The festival of ‘eight million’ gods

The festival of ‘eight million’ gods

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Thailand's 'rebel' female monks

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