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Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin eternal flame memorializing losses during World War II .. An eternal flame is a flame, lamp or torch that burns for an indefinite time. Most eternal flames are ignited and tended intentionally, but some are natural phenomena caused by natural gas leaks, peat fires and coal seam fires, all of which can be initially ignited by lightning, piezoelectricity or human activity ...
Pages in category "Eternal flames" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The sacred fire of Vesta was a sacred eternal flame in ancient Rome.The Vestal Virgins, originally numbering two, later four, and eventually six, were selected by lot and served for thirty years, tending the holy fire and performing other rituals connected to domestic life—among them were the ritual sweeping of the temple on June 15 and the preparation of food for certain festivals.
Eternal flame at Fire Temple of Baku also known as Ateshgah of Baku. The Farnbag fire (translated as 'the fire Glory-Given' by Darmesteter ) was considered the most venerated of the three because it was seen as the earthly representative of the Atar Spenishta , 'Holiest Fire' of Yasna 17.11, and it is described in a Zend commentary on that ...
"Eternal Flame" is a song by American pop rock group the Bangles for their third studio album, Everything (1988). Released on January 23, 1989, [ 1 ] the power ballad was written by group member Susanna Hoffs with the established hit songwriting team of Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly .
Eternal flames (22 P) Pages in category "Persistent natural fires" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
An Atash Behram (Fire of Victory) is the highest grade of fire that can be placed in a Zoroastrian fire temple as an eternal flame. The other two lower graded fires are Atash Adaran and below Adaran is the Atash Dadgah; these three grades signify the degree of reverence and dignity these are held in.
Novorossiysk Chimes (also known as The Flame of Eternal Glory or The Fire of Eternal Glory), Op. 111b, was written by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1960 for the war memorial in the city of Novorossiysk. [1] The piece consists, mainly, of material Shostakovich had originally written in 1943 as an entry in a contest to compose a new national anthem for ...