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English: In Byzantine iconography, the bird in the cage represents the human soul trapped inside the body. The bird outside the cage is therefore the soul after being liberated by death. From a 6th century Byzantine mosaic found in Madaba, Jordan.

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  • Camera: Pentax K-x
  • Tags: jordan, amman, mosaic, byzantine, ancient, art
  • License: CC BY 2.0
  • User: Ken and Nyetta Ken & Nyetta
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Camera location31° 56′ 56.77″ N, 35° 55′ 09.73″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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