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Ise Grand Shrine
The Ise Grand Shrine or Ise Jingu, located in the heart of a sacred forest in the Mie Prefecture of Japan, is the most important Shinto shrine in the country and is dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu with a separate shrine dedicated to...
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Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of the same name, also known as Miyajima, located in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Traditionally founded in the 6th century CE, the present layout of buildings dates to the 12th...
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Shinto Architecture
The architecture of the 80,000 Shinto shrines in Japan varies depending on geographical location, the deity worshipped, and the date of foundation. The earlier Shinto shrines tend to be simpler and less decorative affairs than those which...
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Shrine of Ptolemy VIII & Cleopatra II
Shrine of Ptolemy VIII & Cleopatra II, originally from the Temple of Isis, Philae, found reused in a Coptic church, Ptolemaic Dynasty, reign of Ptolemy VIII, c. 170-116 BCE. The shrine held a cult statue of the goddess Isis, who is mentioned...
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Shrine of the Kailasa Temple, Ellora
A Hindu shrine from the rock-cut Kailasa temple at Ellora, 8-9th century CE. The central figure is Ganga, the personification of the river Ganges. Ellora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a meeting place of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain art philosophies...
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Shrine of Saint Bede the Venerable
Tomb of Bede the Venerable, Durham Cathedral.
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Shinto Priest and Female Shrine Stewards at Meiji Shrine
In this picture, one sees a male Shinto priest accompanied by two female shrine stewards (or "miko" in Japanese) at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan as they prepare to oversee a wedding ceremony. While there are some female Shinto priests...
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Shrine of Muhammad Ghori
Shrine of Muhammad Ghori (r. 1173-1206 CE), Pakistan.
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Shrine at Enoshima, Japan
Enoshima is a Japanese island off the coast of Kanagawa Prefecture in the Pacific Ocean. It’s well-known for its colorful shrines with statues honoring the Buddhist goddess Benzaiten. In this picture, one sees the Hoanden (or the Octagonal...
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Panorama, Itsukushima Shrine
A section of the stilted buildings at the Shinto Itsukushima Shrine, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The shrine was first built in the 6th century CE and greatly expanded in 1168 CE by Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181 CE).
