Tower of Babel

Book Title: Flauij Josephi, des hochberühmten jüdischen Geschichtschreibers, Historien vnd Bücher: Von alten jüdischen Geschichten, zwentzig, sambt eynem von seinem Leben: Vom jüdischen Krieg, vnd der Statt Jerusalem, vnd des gantzen Lands Zerstörung, siben: Von der Juden altem Herkommen wider Apionem Grammaticum, zwey: Von Meysterschafft der Vernufft, vnd der Machabeer Marter, eyns. Alles aus dem Griechischen Exemplar ... von newem verteutscht ... darzu mit ... schönen Figuren ... gezieret.

Author: Flavius Josephus

Image Title: Tower of Babel

Description: A depiction of the construction of the tower of Babel. The tower is portrayed in a ziggurat style with a slanting ramp that spiraling up the construction. On the ramp, men and animals are portrayed pulling carts, and pulley systems are used to raise materials up to higher levels. At the base of the tower, laborers are shown making bricks while a king looks over the entire enterprise.

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