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| A mosaic from the early 14th century shows a man infected with smallpox, a once-common disease that killed millions during the Middle Ages. The mosaic is located inside Kariye Mosque, also known as Church of Christ the Savior in Chora, in İstanbul, Turkey. | ||||||
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| Erich Lessing/Art Resource, NY | ||||||
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| Smallpox; Byzantine Art and Architecture | ||||||
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