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  2. Byzantine Iconoclasm - Wikipedia

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    The First Iconoclasm, [1] as it is sometimes called, occurred between about 726 and 787, while the Second Iconoclasm occurred between 814 and 842. [2] According to the traditional view, Byzantine Iconoclasm was started by a ban on religious images promulgated by the Byzantine Emperor Leo III the Isaurian , [ 3 ] and continued under his ...

  3. Timeline of microscope technology - Wikipedia

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    1590: earliest date of a claimed Hans Martens/Zacharias Janssen invention of the compound microscope (claim made in 1655). [3] [4] After 1609: Galileo Galilei is described as being able to close focus his telescope to view small objects close up [5] and/or looking through the wrong end in reverse to magnify small objects. [6]

  4. Iconoclasm - Wikipedia

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    The first act of Muslim iconoclasm dates to the beginning of Islam, in 630, when the various statues of Arabian deities housed in the Kaaba in Mecca were destroyed. There is a tradition that Muhammad spared a fresco of Mary and Jesus. [55] This act was intended to bring an end to the idolatry which, in the Muslim view, characterized Jahiliyyah.

  5. Optical microscope - Wikipedia

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    The optical microscope, also referred to as a light microscope, is a type of microscope that commonly uses visible light and a system of lenses to generate magnified images of small objects. Optical microscopes are the oldest design of microscope and were possibly invented in their present compound form in the 17th century.

  6. Category:Byzantine Iconoclasm - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 11 October 2021, at 06:50 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  7. Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy - Wikipedia

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    The usage of the icon was important to the celebration that occurs on the first Sunday of Lent as its main role is to celebrate the end of the iconoclasm in 843. [3] It also served the role of quelling the Byzantine people’s insecurity about the downfall of the Byzantine Empire. [2]

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    HEPA Filters: High-efficiency particulate air filters are certified to remove at least 99.97% of particulates that are .3 microns in diameter on the low end (H10) and up to 99.995% of particulates ...

  9. Council of Hieria - Wikipedia

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    The Council of Hieria was a Christian council of 754 which viewed itself as ecumenical, but was later rejected by the Second Council of Nicaea (787) and by Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, since four of the five major patriarchs refused to participate.