Joshua's Defeat of the Five Amorite Kings

5th century, with medieval and modern restorations
Mosaic
Nave, Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome<

Joshua routs the Amorites in the upper register; then in the lower register we see God's hand casting hailstones on them. See Joshua 10:1-11.

This is part of the extensive series of Old Testament scenes portrayed in mosaics along the two walls of the nave. Follow this link for links to the others.

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Photographed at the basilica by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.