Fuck Yeah, Sacred Places!

visitheworld: The ruins of St Dunstan-in-the-East church in...

emilygoddess — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:22:29 -0400

visitheworld:

The ruins of St Dunstan-in-the-East church in London, England (by franziphotos).

visitheworld: Stepping stones in the park of...

emilygoddess — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:02:28 -0500

visitheworld:

Stepping stones in the park of Naritasan-Shinshoji Temple, Japan (by dedenfield)

mariefki: Chiaksan National Park, located in Gangwon-do, South...

emilygoddess — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:02:19 -0500

mariefki:

Chiaksan National Park, located in Gangwon-do, South Korea, in late September.

thenoodlebox: Vík í Mýrdal by cappuccino289 on Flickr.

emilygoddess — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:02:19 -0500

thenoodlebox:

Vík í Mýrdal by cappuccino289 on Flickr.

the-beauty-of-asia: A monastery in Bhutan. (By...

emilygoddess — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:02:24 -0500

the-beauty-of-asia:

A monastery in Bhutan. (By Prasit_Chansareekorn on Flickr)

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emilygoddess — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:02:38 -0500

bohemiansufi: IMG_0287 by Paljor Tsering on Flickr.

emilygoddess — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:02:29 -0500

bohemiansufi:

IMG_0287 by Paljor Tsering on Flickr.

Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt

emilygoddess — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:02:49 -0500

Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt

oliviasvitainfirenze: The Old New Jewish Synagogue Not only is...

emilygoddess — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:02:27 -0500

oliviasvitainfirenze:

The Old New Jewish Synagogue

Not only is it the oldest active synagogue in Europe, but also is the oldest existing medieval synagogue, built in 1270.

worldly-perspectives: Buddhist Ruins in the Maldives Islands.

emilygoddess — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:02:37 -0500

worldly-perspectives:

Buddhist Ruins in the Maldives Islands.

yellow-glasses: Filming holi-themed commercial at the Galta Ji...

emilygoddess — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:02:23 -0500

yellow-glasses:

Filming holi-themed commercial at the Galta Ji temple, outside of Jaipur, India

anajourneytomilkyway: That Luang Temple, Vientiane Capital, Lao...

emilygoddess — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:02:40 -0500

anajourneytomilkyway:

That Luang Temple, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR

If you can have a drive-in theater, why not a drive-in church?...

emilygoddess — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:02:36 -0500

If you can have a drive-in theater, why not a drive-in church? This one is in Daytona, Florida, USA.

mottalini: Temple Beth Zion…one of my favorite buildings in...

emilygoddess — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:02:28 -0500

mottalini:

Temple Beth Zion…one of my favorite buildings in Buffalo. The stained glass piece is by Ben Shahn.

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emilygoddess — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:02:43 -0500

visitheworld: Noravank Monastery, a 13th century old church...

emilygoddess — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:32:00 -0500

visitheworld:

Noravank Monastery, a 13th century old church near Yeghegnadzor, Armenia (by Melikyan90).

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emilygoddess — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:02:44 -0500

russianspirit: Троице-Сергиева Лавра, Сергиев Посад. The Holy...

emilygoddess — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:02:41 -0500

russianspirit:

Троице-Сергиева Лавра, Сергиев Посад.

The Holy Trinity St. Sergius Lavra, Sergiev Posad, Russia

onetwistedpixie: Druids Temple, Ilton, England The Druids...

emilygoddess — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:56:24 -0500

onetwistedpixie:

Druids Temple, Ilton, England

The Druids Temple, situated near Ilton, about 4 miles west of Masham is created by William Danby of nearby Swinton Hall in 1820. The structure sits deep within a private forest and includes a large stone table, a sheltered cave and an altar stone. The temple is approximately 100 feet long and 50 feet wide, with some of the stones standing over 10 feet high.

Keepers of the Faith: The Living Legacy of Aksum (National...

emilygoddess — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:45:00 -0500

Keepers of the Faith: The Living Legacy of Aksum (National Geographic, July 2001). The full text is available at the link, but I highly recommend tracking down a paper copy for the photos, of which I have posted a few above (text is transcribed from the print version of the article. Any errors are probably mine).

Top: After an hours-long climb, parishioners of Abuna Yemata, a mountaintop church south of the town of Aksum, cross a tree-limb bridge and negotiate an 18-inch wide ledge over a 650-foot drop. Inside, the weary lean on prayer sticks, encircled by 350-year-old paintings of Ethiopian saints.

Lower left: Pilgrimage site for Ethiopian Christians, Lalibela is revered for its 12 stone churches, cut from volcanic tuff some 800 years ago. Bieta Giyorgis, still a place of worship, is reached by descending the stairs at top right and following a serpentine tunnel to the courtyard 40 feet below.

Lower right: World’s largets monolithic church, Bieta Medhane Alem in Lalibela sits in a 35-foot-deep trench. Locals attend services here every day, and hermits, who survive on donations from tourists and villagers, live in niches cut from the surrounding walls.

Not pictured: the small chapel in Aksum that is said to house the Ark of the Covenant.