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Selja Monastery - The Sacred Island off the West Coast of Norway
Article by Wanda Marcussen

Selja Monastery - The Sacred Island off the West Coast of Norway

Selja monastery has been considered one of the most sacred sites in Norway for more than 1000 years. The monastery is connected to the legend of St. Sunniva (10th century CE), who is the only female Norwegian saint, and was for a long time...
Reconstructions of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Image Gallery by Arienne King

Reconstructions of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

This gallery presents six digital reconstructions of UNESCO World Heritage Sites threatened by forces like climate change, terrorism, and urbanization. Included are sites ranging from Jerusalem to Micronesia, with dates spanning from antiquity...
Reconstruction of Seven Ancient Archaeological Sites
Image Gallery by Arienne King

Reconstruction of Seven Ancient Archaeological Sites

This gallery includes seven digital reconstructions of ancient monuments around the world, from Rome to and Mexico. They depict what these monuments may have looked like when they are created, by overlaying digital images on top of the existing...
Arashiyama Sacred Grove
Image by James Blake Wiener

Arashiyama Sacred Grove

The Arashiyama "Sacred Grove" or bamboo forest is located in Arashiyama, Japan. Arashiyama and the adjoining Sagano area first became popular during the Heian period when courtiers and the imperial family sought privacy and seclusion away...
Wakha? Wicoha? Sakowi? (7 Sacred Rites of the Oglala Lakota)
Video by Oaye Luta

Wakha? Wicoha? Sakowi? (7 Sacred Rites of the Oglala Lakota)

Wakȟaŋ Wičoȟaŋ Šakowiŋ (7 Sacred Rites of the Oglala Lakota) with Hmuya Mani Rick Two Dogs ~ Oglala Lakota Wakan Iyeska. This sacred teaching material may not be used without the prior written permission of Hmuya Mani Rick Two Dogs...
Sacred Way, Asklepieion of Pergamon
Image by Carole Raddato

Sacred Way, Asklepieion of Pergamon

The connection between Pergamon city and the sacred area of Asklepieion was provided through a sacred road of 1 km built during the Roman Empire period. The sacred road had arches and was covered with vaults.
Ashurnasirpal II Prays Before the Sacred Tree and the God Shamash
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Ashurnasirpal II Prays Before the Sacred Tree and the God Shamash

The Assyrian king appears to raise his right hand and point his right index finger in a gesture of worship. He holds a mace, the symbol of authority. The Sacred Tree (which is probably a palm tree) lies at the middle of the relief. The king...
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
Image by Carsten ten Brink

Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove

Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, Nigeria.
Sacred Spring of Glan, Glanum
Image by Mark Cartwright

Sacred Spring of Glan, Glanum

The sacred spring of the Celtic god Glan at the Celtic-Greek-Roman site of Glanum, France. The well, first built in the 7th century BCE, continued to be visited by visitors seeking healing well into Roman times.
Sacred Well of Sa Testa
Image by Wanda Marcussen

Sacred Well of Sa Testa

The Nuragic well temple of Sa Testa, located in Olbia region, Sardinia, Italy, constructed c. 1500-1200 BCE.
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