Temples have been raised in honor of a peoples’ deities since before recorded history as evidenced by sites now regarded as religious centers including Gobekli Tepe, Stonehenge, Newgrange, among many others. Temples met the needs of the people in providing them with a sacred space to commune with the Divine.
There are thousands of temples around the world today, whether in use or in ruin, and the following collection presents only a small fraction of the best known.