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The sunbaked plain of the Alentejo region in central Portugal is called planicie dourada (golden plain) by the Portuguese, and it is dotted with cork oak forests, vineyards, olive groves, and hilltop towns with whitewashed houses. 'Alentejo'...

During the Renaissance, most works of fine art were commissioned and paid for by rulers, religious and civic institutions, and the wealthy. Producing statues, frescoes, altarpieces, and portraits were just some of the ways artists made a...

The White Chapel, a structure significant to archaeologists and scholars for listing all the nomes of the time on it, built by Senusret I, 1971-1926 BCE, Middle Kingdom of Egypt. The White Chapel was destroyed and recycled for use in the...

The interior of the Scrovegni Chapel (aka Arena Chapel) in Padua, northern Italy. The walls are decorated with a cycle of frescoes showing the life of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. painted by Giotto from c. 1304 to c. 1315 CE.

Interior of the Alamo chapel, photograph by Gatorfan252525, April 2025. The Alamo, originally a Spanish mission, was a fortress garrisoned first by the Spanish, then the Mexican Army after the Mexican War of Independence, and later, most...

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).

From early 3rh century BCE until the 4th century CE the majority of Meroitic rulers were buried beneath pyramids close to the city of Meroe. On several occasions the kingdom was ruled by queen whose title was Kandake. A distorted reference...

The Lady Chapel (upper level) of Glastonbury was built in 1184 CE. In c. 1500 CE, a crypt was also constructed under the Lady Chapel, which became known as St. Joseph’s Crypt (lower level).

Capela dos Ossos (The Chapel of Bones) attached to the Igreja de São Francisco, Evora, Portugal. The Chapel of Bones was constructed by Franciscan monks in the late 16th century CE. Photo taken 2009 CE.

Macreddin Chapel, located on the bank of Ballycrean Brook, on the grounds of Brooklodge & Macreddin Village hotel and conference center. The chapel is a popular site for weddings.