Fresco reveals Islamic tent in medieval Christian house of worship

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A 700-year-old fresco discovered on the wall of a convent church in northern Italy suggests that luxurious Islamic tents were used to cover altars in medieval European churches, as Sarah Birnbaum first reported last winter.

This story originally aired on Feb. 10, 2025.

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