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![Wat Phra Kaew](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12275.jpg?v=1695195543)
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Wat Phra Kaew
Temple of Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand. In Thai it is called Wat Phra Kaew and this photo shows a golden chedi (stupa) outside the temple. Photo taken 2019 CE.
![Phra Siratana Chedi](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12272.jpg?v=1599209104)
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Phra Siratana Chedi
On the grounds of Wat Phra Kaew (Bangkok) and a one-minute walk from the Temple of the Emerald Buddha is a golden stupa called Phra Siratana Chedi, erected by King Rama IV in 1855 CE to house Buddha relics. It is a bell shape on a circular...
![Wat Phra Kaew](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12276.jpg?v=1599209105)
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Wat Phra Kaew
Wat Phra Kaew (the Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, viewed from the outer court of the Grand Palace, just inside the Wisetchaisi Gate. Built in 1784 CE.
![Wat Phra Si Sanphet](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12125.jpg?v=1618570808)
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Wat Phra Si Sanphet
This temple, which was used as a model for the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, was built in 1492 CE in the grounds of the former royal palace. It was known as the King’s Temple since it was used by the royal family for ceremonies, and the restored...
![Ayutthaya: Venice of the East](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12129.jpg?v=1704075783)
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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 CE when it absorbed the...
![Bangkok's Portuguese Past](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12934.png?v=1618671620)
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Bangkok's Portuguese Past
Any itinerary for a visit to Bangkok, Thailand would include some of the city's must-see historical and cultural sights: The 24-hour flower market (Pak Khlong Talat) filled to the brim with jasmine-scented garlands, fragrant carnations...
![Interview: Bejeweled Sri Lanka](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9764.jpg?v=1665548283)
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Interview: Bejeweled Sri Lanka
The first comprehensive survey of Sri Lankan art organized by an American museum, The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka, on show now at the LACMA in Los Angeles, California, presents some 250 works addressing nearly two millennia of Sri Lankan...
![Egyptian Gods - The Complete List](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3463.jpg?v=1718424423)
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Egyptian Gods - The Complete List
The gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt were an integral part of the people's everyday lives for over 3,000 years. There were over 2,000 deities in the Egyptian pantheon, many whose names are well known - Isis, Osiris, Horus, Amun, Ra, Hathor...
![Ancient Egyptian Religion](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3690.jpg?v=1717770607)
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Ancient Egyptian Religion
Egyptian religion was a combination of beliefs and practices which, in the modern day, would include Egyptian mythology, science, medicine, psychiatry, magic, spiritualism, herbology, as well as the modern understanding of 'religion' as belief...
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Fenrir
Fenrir is the great wolf in Norse Mythology who breaks free from his chains at Ragnarök, the twilight of the gods, kills Odin, and is then killed by Odin’s son Vidarr. Fenrir is the son of the trickster god Loki and brother of the World Serpent...