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Architect (s) Alexander Sahinian (reconstruction, 1969–75) The Garni Temple[ b ] is the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded building in Armenia. Built in the Ionic order, it is located in the village of Garni, in central Armenia, around 30 km (19 mi) east of Yerevan. It is the best-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia.
Gertrude the Great, OSB (or Saint Gertrude of Helfta; Italian: Santa Gertrude, German: Gertrud die Große von Helfta, Latin: Sancta Gertrudis; January 6, 1256 – November 17, 1302 [1]) was a German Benedictine nun and mystic from the monastery of Helfta. She is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church and figures in the General Roman ...
Japamala. A japamala, jaap maala, or simply mala (Sanskrit: माला; mālā, meaning ' garland ' [1]) is a loop of prayer beads commonly used in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. It is used for counting recitations (japa) of mantras, prayers or other sacred phrases. It is also worn to ward off evil, to count ...
Inside Barn Cave, one of the biggest man-made caves in Iceland. The Caves of Hella (Icelandic pronunciation:; also known as the Caves of Ægissíða [ˈaijɪsˌsiːða]) are a series of ancient man-made sandstone caves located at the farm Ægissíða on the bank of the river Ytri-Rangá, just across from the village Hella, in the southern part of Iceland.
The Basilica and National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians at the Holy Hill is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine in Erin, Wisconsin, United States, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the venerated title Help of Christians. [ 2 ] The land and the shrine serves as a religious pilgrimage and attracts approximately 300,000 visitors each year.
James Henry Garland. James Henry Garland (born December 13, 1931) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Garland served as bishop of the Diocese of Marquette in Michigan from 1992 to 2005 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cincinnati in Ohio from 1984 to 1992.
and. Social and cultural anthropology. v. t. e. Pythia (/ ˈpɪθiə /; [ 1 ] Ancient Greek: Πυθία [pyːˈtʰíaː]) was the title of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. She specifically served as its oracle and was known as the Oracle of Delphi. Her title was also historically glossed in English as the Pythoness.
National Heroes' Acre (Zimbabwe) Coordinates: 17°50′04″S 30°59′14″E. Looking down to the statue of the unknown soldier. National Heroes' Acre or simply Heroes' Acre is a burial ground and national monument in Harare, Zimbabwe. The 23-hectare (57-acre) site is situated on a ridge seven kilometres from Harare, towards Norton.