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Toji Temple Complex in Kyoto
The Toji Temple Complex is a World Heritage Site located in Kyoto, Japan. With a series of structures and a fine, tall wooden pagoda, Toji remains a popular temple to visit in Kyoto. The temple was first built between...
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Ayutthaya: Venice of the East
The royal city of Ayutthaya (ah-you-tah-ya) was a small kingdom in Siam (modern Thailand), and it was an unrivalled commercial and maritime power from 1350-1767 CE. Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam in 1438...
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Rome's Egyptian Heritage
The Eternal City of Rome is one of the places in the world with the most historical sites to visit. The list of ancient ruins, museums, churches, and other historical landmarks makes the city an Eldorado for anyone interested...
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Temple of Anahita at Kangavar, Iran
The remains of the Temple of Anahita at Kangavar, Iran. The temple was a major sanctuary erected to the goddess of waters and fertility who was worshipped in ancient Persia alongside Ahura Mazda. Dating back to...
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Roman Temple at Milreu, Portugal
Ruins of a water temple next to a villa, situated within the Roman ruins of Milreu, near Estói, southern Portugal. 4th century CE. The square cella of the temple ends in an apse to the south. The podium is decorated...
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Temple of Octavia, Corinth
The remains of the Roman temple attributed to Octavia - sister of Augustus (1st century BCE) and described by Pausanias as containing a statue of Octavia, who, seated on a throne inside the temple acted as a symbol of...
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Nebuchadnezzar II's Terracotta Cylinder of Shamash Temple
The temple of the sun God, Shamash, at Sippar reached a state of complete disrepair. The gods conveyed a message to the king via omens that he was given approval to rebuild and repair the temple...
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Imdugud Copper Frieze from the Ninhursag Temple
Frieze from the base of the temple of the goddess Ninhursag at Tell Al-Ubaid. The lion-headed eagle monster, or Imdugud, grasps a pair of deer. Imdugud represents the Sumerian god Ningirsu, and it is unknown...
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Mosaic Detail from the Roman Temple at Milreu, Portugal
Wall mosaic detail from the podium of the Roman temple at Milreu, Portugal. 4th century CE. The wall mosaic depicts fish, dolphins, and seashells and surrounds the temple podium. Such a colorful...
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Temple of Fortuna at Ulpia Oescus
Temple of Fortuna at Ulpia Oescus, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 02 April, 2018. The Temple of Fortuna, one of the principal public buildings of Ulpia Oescus in Moesia Inferior, near modern Gigen, Bulgaria...
