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© The Chapter, Canterbury Cathedral/BBC The prophet Nathan appeared stylistically different to many of the others in the Ancestors seriesNew research indicates that some stained glass windows from Canterbury Cathedral may be among the oldest in the world. The panels, depicting the Ancestors of Christ, have been re-dated using a new, non-destructive technique. The analysis indicates that some of them may date back to the mid-1100s. The windows would therefore have been in place when the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, was killed at the cathedral in 1170. © The Chapter, Canterbury Cathedral/BBC The windolyser is a hand-held device that can discover the age of the glass without damaging itLéonie Seliger, the head of stained glass conservation at the cathedral, and part of the research team, told BBC News that the discovery was historically hugely significant .

United kingdomThomas becketMadeline cavinessUniversity college londonCanterbury cathedralProf madeline cavinessLaura ware adlingtonProf cavinessWare adlingtonCanterbury ancestorsஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம்தாமஸ் பெக்கெட்மேட்லைன் குழிவுபல்கலைக்கழகம் கல்லூரி லண்டன்கேன்டர்பரி கதீட்ரல்