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Maya Devi Temple & the Holy Pond
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Maya Devi Temple & the Holy Pond

Image of the Maya Devi Temple and Holy Pond in Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha. The area of the temple covers the exact spot where Siddhartha Gautama was born, which is indicated by the marker stone. The...
Detail of a Holy Shroud from Georgia
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Detail of a Holy Shroud from Georgia

Made of silk fabric, gold and silver thread, gold and silk twine, as well as colored silks, this holy shroud or "epitaphios" comes from the Sachkhere, which is located in western Georgia, and dates from the 14th...
Saladin's Conquest of Jerusalem (1187 CE)
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Saladin's Conquest of Jerusalem (1187 CE)

Jerusalem, a holy city for the adherents of all three great monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) was conquered by the armies of the First Crusade in 1099 CE. The Muslims failed to halt...
Enlil in the E-kur
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Enlil in the E-kur - Praising God in Ancient Mesopotamia

Enlil in the E-Kur (circa 2000 BCE) is a Sumerian hymn praising the sky god Enlil, his temple/ziggurat at Nippur, and his consort Ninlil, depicting all three in glowing terms and Enlil as a creator...
Holy Roman Empire in the 13th century CE
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Holy Roman Empire in the 13th century CE

A map in German of central Europe during the time of the Hohenstaufen Emperors, primarily showing the territories of the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Sicily. The map is a vectorised version of this...
Church of the Holy Apostles, Athens
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Church of the Holy Apostles, Athens

The Byzantine Church of the Holy Apostles, Athens. Built c. 1000, it is typical of the Byzantine church model copied everywhere across the Byzantine Empire.
Banner of the Holy Wounds
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Banner of the Holy Wounds

The 'Banner of the Holy Wounds' which was used by protesters during the Pilgrimage of Grace uprising of October 1536 CE against the reforms of the Catholic Church made by Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE).
Equestrian Portrait of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
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Equestrian Portrait of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Equestrian portrait of Charles I of Spain aka Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor by Titian depicting Charles V at the Battle of Mühlberg in April 1547 where he defeated the Protestant forces of the Schmalkaldic...
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. Completed in July 1149 when the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the church replaced a smaller version on the site considered to be the place of Jesus Christ's...
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orleans
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orleans

The facade of the Gothic Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orléans, France. 13-16th century CE.
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