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The Carmelite Nuns in the Warming Hall, mid 18th century. Artist: Charles GuillotThe Carmelite Nuns in the Warming Hall, mid 18th century. From the Musee d Art et d Histoire, St Denis, France
Virgin of Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain. This Black Madonna in the Benedictine Abbey of Montserrat is said to have been carved by St Luke
Descent from the Cross, 16th century. Artist: Jacopo Bassano il vecchioDescent from the Cross, 16th century. From the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon, Portugal
Adoration of the Magi, 1507. Artist: Hans BaldungAdoration of the Magi, 1507. From the Staatliche Museen, Berlin
Epiphany, late 14th / early 15th century. Artist: Taddeo di BartoloEpiphany, late 14th/early 15th century
Chinese Jade, Representation of Taoist Sacred Mountain with Hermits Hut, c1636-1912. Symbolised the retreat aspect of Taoism. Chi ing Dynasty
Egyptian Bronze Cat, Sacred to the Goddess Bastet, Roman Period. c664BC-332 BC. The Gayer-Anderson Cat is an Ancient Egyptian statue of a cat, which dates from the Late Period (around 664-332 BC)
Olympia. Model of the Sacred Site in Greece with Temples and stadium beyond, c20th centuryModel of Olympia, Sacred Site in Greece with Temples and stadium beyond, c20th century. Olympia was a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula
Minoan Sacred Dance, Palaikastro, Eastern Crete, Post-Palatial Period, c1400BC- c1100 BC. Archeaeological Museum, Heraklion
Guardian Spirit on Frieze on Outer Wall of the Tivanka Shrine, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, 20th century. 12th century Buddhist frieze of Guardian Spirit on the outer wall of the Tivanka Temple in
Elephant Frieze on Base of Audience Hall, Polunnaruwa, Sri Lanka, 20th century. 12th century relief carving of Elephant in the Audience Hall of the ancient kingdom of Polonnaruwa
12th century Lankatilaka, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon12th century Lankatilaka, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. 20th century. Emblematic structures of the ancient kingdom of Polonnaruwa in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Detail from the west front of Conques Abbey, 11th centuryDetail from the west front of Conques Abbey, showing the Last Judgement and the Blessed in Heaven, 11th century
Inside the Diktaen cave above the village of Pyschro on Crete. It is the reputed birthplace of Zeus, and was sacred since before Minoan times. A lot of votive objects have been found here
Italian earthenware plate, Erysichthon felling a tree in grove of Ceres, 16th centuryDepiction of Erysichthon felling a tree in the sacred grove of Ceres (Ovids Metamorphoses VIII), on an Italian earthenware plate, from the V&As collection, 16th century
Phoenician ivory of a woman at a window, 8th century BCPhoenician ivory panel depicting a womans head and shoulders wearing an Egyptian wig and necklace, looking through a window. Found at the North West Palace at Nimrud
Mummified bull, from Thebes, Egypt, Roman Period, after 30 BC. Bulls were sacred to several gods through which they issued oracles. From the British Museums Collection
Painting on the outer walls of the inner shrine of the Temple of the Tooth, 17th centuryPainting on the outer walls of the inner shrine of the Temple of the Tooth, where the sacred relic of the tooth of Gautama Buddha is kept, 17th century
Sacred bo-tree at Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, planted here from a shoot brought from the bo-tree under which Buddha found enlightenment
Statuette of an owl from the AcropolisStatuette of an owl, sacred to Athena, from her sanctuary on the Acropolis
Glazed Brick relief of a bull on the Sacred Way leading to the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, c580 BCGlazed Brick relief of a bull on the walls of the Sacred Way leading to the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, c580 BC
Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of a bull-man and hero. Each is holding a bull by the horns, and in the centre is a stylised mountain with a sacred tree on top
Dragon sacred to the god Marduk, detail of the Ishtar Gate, c604-c562 BC. In the collection at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Detail of the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, c604-c562 BCDetail of the Ishtar Gate leading to the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, c604-c562 BC. In the collection at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Brick relief of a lion on the walls of the Sacred Way leading to the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, c580 BCGlazed Brick relief of a lion on the walls of the Sacred Way leading to the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, c580 BC. In the collection at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Reliefs of Ramesses III, Mortuary Temple of Rameses III, Medinat Habu, Egypt. c12th century BCReliefs of Ramesses III, Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III, Medinat Habu, Luxor, Egypt, c12th century BC. The reliefs show Ramesses III before Amun-Ra
Closeup of Sphinxs head, Temple sacred to Amun Mut & Khons, Luxor, Egypt, c370 BCCloseup of a sphinxs head from the avenue of Sphinxes, Temple sacred to Amun Mut and Khons, Luxor, Egypt, c370 BC. The avenue of Sphinxes leads the way to the Temple sacred to Amun, Mut and Khons
Frontal view of sphinx from the avenue of Sphinxes, Temple sacred to Amun Mut & Khons, Luxor, EgyptFrontal view of a sphinx from the avenue of Sphinxes, Temple sacred to Amun Mut and Khons, Luxor, Egypt, c370 BC. The avenue of Sphinxes leads the way to the Temple sacred to Amun, Mut and Khons
A sphinx from the avenue of Sphinxes, Temple sacred to Amun Mut & Khons, Luxor, Egypt, c370 BCA sphinx from the avenue of Sphinxes, Temple sacred to Amun Mut and Khons, Luxor, Egypt, c370 BC. The avenue of Sphinxes leads the way to the Temple sacred to Amun, Mut and Khons
Obelisk of Ramesses II, Temple sacred to Amun Mut & Khons, Luxor, Egypt, c13th century BCObelisk of Rameses II, Temple sacred to Amun Mut and Khons, Luxor, Egypt, c13th century BC. Rameses II reigned between 1307 BC and 1237 BC
Relief of the Pharaoh smiting his enemies, Temple sacred to Amun, Mut and Khons, Luxor, Egypt
Temple sacred to Amun Mut & Khons (Khonsu), Luxor, EgyptTemple sacred to Amun Mut and Khons (Khonsu) the sacred triad of Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The temple was built from the 12th Dynasty onwards including much by Amenhotep III and Rameses II
Ram-headed sphinxes, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt. The Ram-headed Shinx is sacred to Amun-Ra. Each one protects an image of the Pharaoh in the avenue leading into the Great Temple of Amun at Karnak
The Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, 19th century. Artist: Visily Ivanovithch NavosoffThe Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, 19th century. Men and women praying at the Wailing Wall. The wall, also known as the Western Wall is the only remnant of the Temple in Jerusalem
Tibetan Buddhist mandala. A mandala is a symbolic diagram used in meditation and in sacred ceremonies. From the British Museum
A Puritan Family, 1563A Puritan Family - father teaching his family to sing Psalms rather than vayne and tryflying ballades, 1563. From the position of his hands it seems he is using a mnemonic device such as
Sacred Lake and temple ruins, Karnak, Nubia, Egypt, 1887. Artist: Henri BechardSacred Lake and temple ruins, Karnak, Nubia, Egypt, 1887. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France
Bronze head of the Egyptian god Ra, probably from the bow of a sacred boat. The solar disc has been broken off. From the British Museums collection
The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, built 685-69. The oldest existing Muslim monument, built 685-691 as a shrine for pilgrims (a mashhad)
Zoroastrian High Priest reciting before the sacred fire, 19th century. Zoroastrians are a remnant of the ancient Iranian fire-worshippers who followed the system of belief founded by Zoroaster
The Ark of the Covenant, 1557. The Ark containing the two tablets of the Law given by God to Moses, sacred to the Jews. From Prodigiorum ac ostentorum chronicon by Conrad Lycosthenes. (Basel, 1557)
Sanctuary of the Ark of the Covenant, 16th century. The Ark containing the two tablets of the Law given by God to Moses, sacred to the Jews, guarded by Angels in its sanctuary