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Detail photo depicting the virgin martyr Saint Agnes of Rome (circa 291-304), patron saint of young girls, those seeking chastity and purity, and rape survivors. She is depicted holding a lamb (agnus in Latin...

Built in 618 CE, the Saint Hripsime Church is one of the oldest churches in what is present-day Etchmiadzin, Armenia. In 2000, the church became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Hripsime Church is characterized by...

Pilgrimage in the Byzantine Empire involved the Christian faithful travelling often huge distances to visit such holy sites as Jerusalem or to see in person relics of holy figures and miraculous icons on show from...

Ireland is filled with historical sites and monuments. The 'Emerald Isle' always has something new in store for those who venture there and are eager to learn about its fascinating past. Many sites...

Soviets, often called Soviets of Workers' Deputies, were worker councils first formed during the Russian Revolution of 1905 when a general strike was called against the Tsarist regime. Factory and...

The altar and nave of Saint Hripsime Church in Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat), Armenia. The church dates from the early 7th century CE, and it is one of the finest and most complicated of medieval Armenian churches...

This fresco of an Armenian saint can be seen at the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, which is located in Etchmiadzin, Armenia. (The cathedral is currently under reconstruction.) According to many art historians, it is the...

Carved wooden statue of Saint Sunniva holding a stone from Karlsøy church, Troms, Norway, c. 1520 CE. Now at the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo.

This fresco of an Armenian saint can be seen at the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, which is located in Etchmiadzin, Armenia. (The cathedral is currently under reconstruction.) According to many art historians, it...

The Gothic chapel of Saint Hubert, Chateau d'Amboise, Amboise, France. Built in 1493 CE, the chapel contains the tomb of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519 CE).