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Harbour Temple, Xanten
Reconstructed temple, built on top of original Roman harbour temple foundations.
LVR Park, Xanten.
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Reconstructed Roman Grave Temple (Grutenhäuschen)
The Grutenhäuschen is a partially reconstructed Roman grave temple located in a vineyard slope near Igel on the Moselle in southwestern Germany. This funerary monument from the 3rd century CE was restored...
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Pagoda at Kiyomizu-dera Temple
The Kiyomizu-dera Temple ("Kiyomizudera" in Japanese) is known throughout Japan for its lovely panorama of the city of Kyoto. Founded in 778 CE and rebuilt in 1633 CE, the temple is situated on Mt. Otowa in Kyoto...
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Toji Temple's Five-Story Pagoda
The Toji temple was first built between 794-796 CE by decree of Emperor Kammu (r. 781-806 CE) in Kyoto, Japan. The temple complex contains a five-story pagoda, which stands 54.8 m (180 ft) high. It is the tallest wooden...
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Phoenix Hall at Byodoin Temple
The Byodoin Temple in Uji, Japan dates from the late-Heian period. The most famous portion of the temple is the "Phoenix Hall," which is a National Treasure and appears on the Japanese 10 yen coin.
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Inscribed Block from the Temple of Jerusalem
This is one of two pieces of identical stones, which survived from the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple by the Roman Emperor Titus in 70 CE. It was set at the gate leading to the inner court, and the...
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Religion in the Ancient World - Order and the Spiritual Experience
Religion (from the Latin Religio, meaning "restraint," or Relegere, according to Cicero, meaning "to repeat, to read again," or, most likely, Religionem, "to show respect for what is sacred"...
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Chidambaram
Chidambaram (Cidambaram) is an important Chola temple site in Tamil Nadu, southern India. Most of the temples at Chidambaram were built in the 12th and 13th centuries CE. The site is dominated by the huge gateway tower of the Nataraja...
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Byodo-in
Byodo-in is a Buddhist temple complex at Uji, south of Kyoto, which was founded in 1052 CE by the important court official and regent Fujiwara no Yorimichi. The large Phoenix Hall is one of the finest surviving examples of architecture...
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Inca Art
The art of the Inca civilization of Peru (c. 1425-1532 CE) produced some of the finest works ever crafted in the ancient Americas. Inca art is best seen in highly polished metalwork, ceramics, and, above all, textiles, which was considered...
