Caption

Samson proves his strength in Gaza, he lifts the city gates from Gaza and carries them up the mountain near Hebron, Bible, book of judges chapter 16, verse 3, story, city gate, prying out, removing, on shoulders, carrying, heavy load, uphill, midnight, darkness, rays of light, cityscape, historical illustration based on Gustave Doré around 1880

Date

Jan 22, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Wolfgang Diederich

Reference

BRK26C39_447

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No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

70.3Mb (8.0Mb) / 18.5in x 14.8in / 5536 x 4440 (300dpi)

Keywords

dark darkness weight city wall gate city gate entrance wall building city urban book history story scripture Christianity faith religion law strength three carry light shoulder illustration Christian depiction mood religious uphill historic holy old town light beam atmospheric view powerful night shot entrance gate heavy judge remove verse midnight lift city view city fortification travel photography defence wall Downtown View over the city Bible Notes Historic illustration Historic quarter town wall town gate entry structure town urban environment tale Religious text belief power 3 representation atmosphere historical sacred historic center rays of light overlook rich at night Entry gate eliminate load raise city portrait town fortification defense wall midtown View over the town Historical illustration Historic district rampart construction municipal St. historic centre light ray facing night townscape defensive wall city center view on the city historic city center view into cityscape city centre view of the town historic city centre view over view of the city town center historic old town town view Town centre historical old town Overlook city scape Inner city old city overview Inner town old district Old town area weights city walls gates city gates entrances walls buildings cities books stories scriptures religions laws carrying lights shoulders illustrations depictions old towns light beams view of View of nightshot entrance gates judges removing verses lifting city fortifications defence walls Historic illustrations Historic quarters town walls Religious texts historically outlook night view night-time eliminating raising city portraits town fortifications Historical illustrations Historic districts ramparts constructions light rays nighttime townscapes cityscapes old historic town Overlooking city scapes overviews walled town gateway carries depicting historical image history image history images Altstadt moody night photograph removes removed removal lifts Urban view Walls of representing historic part night picture night photo eliminates raises raised in the centre of