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China: A Manichaean donor, or possibly the prophet Mani. Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Turfan, Xinjiang, c. 8th-9th century.

Mani (c.216–276 CE), of Iranian origin, was the prophet and the founder of Manichaeism, a gnostic religion of Late Antiquity which was once widespread but is now extinct. Mani was born in or near Seleucia-Ctesiphon in Asuristan (Assyria), at the time still part of the Parthian Empire. Six of his major works were written in Syriac Aramaic and the seventh, dedicated to the king of the empire, Shapur I, was written in Middle Persian. He died in Gundeshapur, under the Sassanid Empire.

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China: A Manichaean donor, or possibly the prophet Mani. Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Turfan, Xinjiang, c. 8th-9th century.

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Mani (c.216–276 CE), of Iranian origin, was the prophet and the founder of Manichaeism, a gnostic religion of Late Antiquity which was once widespread but is now extinct. Mani was born in or near Seleucia-Ctesiphon in Asuristan (Assyria), at the time still part of the Parthian Empire. Six of his major works were written in Syriac Aramaic and the seventh, dedicated to the king of the empire, Shapur I, was written in Middle Persian. He died in Gundeshapur, under the Sassanid Empire.

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27.7 x 43.2 cm | 10.9 x 17.0 in (300 dpi)

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ART • ARTE • ARTES • ASIA • ASIATICO • BODHISATTVA • BUDISTA • CHINA • CHINO • HISTORIA • HISTORICO • IRAN • IRANIO • MITOLOGIA: PERSA • MUNDIAL DE LA UNESCO PATRIMONIO DE LA HUMANIDAD • PERSA • PERSAS • PERSIA • PINTURA • PORCELANA • PROFETA • RELIGION • RUTA DE LA SEDA